JP2009100097A - Television viewing limiting device and method, and game play limiting device and method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a television viewing limiting device which enables a person in parental authority who superintends minors, to easily prevent an influence caused by the increase for television program viewing or playing on a game machine, from being exerted upon minors being his or her children. <P>SOLUTION: A television viewing limiting device 10 which limits a viewing time of viewing minors with respect to television programs displayed on a television picture display 5 includes: a viewing permitted program judgement means 20 which judges whether permission for viewing is given to a television program being viewed by viewing minors, by the person in parental authority superintending the viewing minors or not; a means 30 which sets a viewing permission pattern determined on the basis of prevention of evils due to viewing minors' viewing television programs with respect to the television program to which the viewing permission includes been given by the viewing permission program judgement means 20; and a television viewing control means 40 which turns on/off display on the television picture display 5 on the basis of the viewing permission pattern set by the viewing permission pattern setting mans 30. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a television viewing restriction apparatus and method for restricting the viewing time of a minor viewer for a television program displayed on a television screen display, and in particular, can prevent harm from being caused by the television program viewing for a minor viewer. The present invention relates to a television viewing restriction apparatus and method configured as described above.

  In addition, the present invention limits the game time of a minor player for a player-operated game in which a player plays a game by operating the game controller by looking at the game screen displayed on the game screen display. More particularly, the present invention relates to an apparatus and method for limiting game play that can prevent the occurrence of harm caused by player-operated game play for minor players.

  The television viewing restriction device is known as a set-top box for viewing, for example, cable cable television broadcasting or satellite television broadcasting. In such cable cable TV broadcasting and satellite TV broadcasting, for viewers who have signed a viewing contract, only a TV program that has a viewing contract can be viewed between the broadcast receiver and the TV screen display. It is an indispensable constituent requirement to interpose a viewing restriction device. That is, in cable cable television broadcasting and satellite television broadcasting, the scrambled signal is superimposed on the television image signal so that the television program cannot be displayed on the television screen display of the non-subscriber. When a viewer signs a TV program purchase contract with a broadcaster, the broadcaster sends a scramble signal cancellation signal to the set-top box, and the TV program with the program viewing contract is viewed on the TV screen display. It becomes possible. Such a television viewing restriction device is disclosed in Patent Literature 1 and Patent Literature 2, for example.

  In addition, it is considered that limiting the child's television viewing time belongs to the parental custody (Article 820 of the Civil Code), and a television viewing restriction device for exercising this parental custody is also disclosed in Patent Document 3. Is disclosed. Furthermore, it is also disclosed in Patent Document 4 that a television viewing restriction device is diverted in order to limit the usage time of the video game machine.

JP 2000-175117 A Special table 2003-519974 gazette Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-165054 JP-A-8-233963

  By the way, in Japan, due to the reflection of the parents' generation on the previous exam war and the influence of the “clear education” promoted by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology for the past decade or so, Respect was made policy-wise. In this regard, in countries and regions where the community practice of social education for children through sports, such as European countries with established traditional communities, has been established, The education of children who will lead the next generation is made autonomous by the local community without intervention. On the other hand, if the nation takes a policy of free-displacement by weakening the intervention for children's education, the game functions of TV programs, video game consoles, personal digital assistants and mobile phones, like the educational environment of children in our country today. In a society full of children, it is becoming clear in the process that the inventor is involved in school education in the region that the next generation of children will be difficult to educate if the state does not intervene in children's education. It was.

  That is, among the children involved with the present inventor, the percentage of those who watch more than 3 hours per day for watching TV programs and playing time on game machines has increased remarkably. And the causal relationship with "clear education" is unclear, but compared to the generation who was educated according to the previous educational guidance guidelines in elementary and junior high school, the current homework burden imposed on students and students is It has decreased significantly. Under such circumstances, the number of myopia is greatly increasing among children. Therefore, in the process where the present inventors are searching for the cause of the increase in the incidence of myopia, what are the causal factors that increase myopia while studying time at home has decreased compared to the past? As a result of this search, it has become clear that the time spent watching TV programs and playing time on game consoles have had a major impact.

  Furthermore, when examining the human growth of children, it has become clear that the recent development of cerebral physiology has caused serious mental health damage to viewers that cannot be overlooked, especially due to the increase in game time on game machines. Yes. That is, a player who plays a game by operating the game controller while watching the game screen displayed on the game screen display, such as a game function of a video game machine / personal digital assistant or mobile phone In the operation-type game, it has been clarified that a morphine substance in the brain such as dopamine is generated by the continuation of the game play for the player, which causes a morbidity factor of game addiction to the player. Even in such a game addiction state, if you are an adult, there are many cases where your former friends and family are effectively formed. It is rare to have sexual phobia-like symptoms.

  However, it is time for children to form friends and family effectively, and to develop basic knowledge to form good interpersonal relationships. In such an important period of interpersonal relationship formation, when dopamine is generated by continuation of game play, and when a morbid situation called game dependence appears in a player, the child suffered from game dependence, The ability to form interpersonal relationships declines. As a result, in today's sophisticated division of labor society, the ability to form interpersonal relationships, which is a necessary ability as a member of society, cannot be obtained sufficiently, and it is expected that a person who becomes a fatal defect in terms of occupational performance will appear. This is a line of losing ability at a certain rate. This is related to the right to education stipulated by Article 26 of the Constitution, the right to work stipulated by Article 27 of the Constitution, and to Article 25 of the Constitution which defines the foundation of the national welfare philosophy.

  In addition, the emergence of members of society who are unable to acquire sufficient interpersonal relationship formation abilities is a great harm to society. For example, in game play, violent criminal acts such as assault, injury, and murder on the victim by the perpetrator are performed on the virtual screen. Such a violent criminal act on a virtual screen has a great difference in the formation of the norm of the player from the case where the assault is performed in the actual child fight. In other words, when an assault is carried out in the fight of a real child, the perpetrator perceives the occurrence of an injury such as a physical injury that occurs to the victim in front of him and is also a physical counterattack from the victim. The person himself also feels physical pain. Based on such practical experience, the actors acquire and form a normative consciousness that criminal acts are antisocial acts. And, with this experience, the premise of the criminal law responsibility theory that criminal acts are evil and an obstacle to norm consciousness is acquired.

  This point can also be understood from the handling of juvenile crimes. In other words, under the Juvenile Law, the boy's personality is developing and rich in plasticity, is easily affected by the environment, and has a great potential for education.Therefore, it should basically be recovered through protective and educational treatment rather than punishment. It has been positioned, and juvenile protection procedures and safeguards have been established, and the family court is the center for handling juvenile cases. And according to the crime processing situation in 2004, in burglary, out of 195,151 prosecutors, 44,937 were treated at home, about 44%, whereas in robbery, out of 1674 prosecutors, Treatment is 502 and about 30%, 27,079 arrested for injuries, about 28,545 is treated for court, and about 36% for 1391 arrests for killing, about 3% It is. There are various ways to read these statistical figures, but juvenile protection procedures and sanctioning work effectively, and even the delinquent boys rehabilitate well, and the proportion of those who commit crimes even when they become adults declines. It can be said that. In addition, it can be said that by carrying out protective and educational treatments for boys who are prone to runaway behavior, they are prevented from becoming violent offenders during their youth.

  On the other hand, if a player is allowed to perform a violent criminal act on the virtual screen, the player does not understand the pain caused to the victim when acting as a perpetrator. A situation arises in which a player who has a probability of becoming a perpetrator in the future is not acquired the premise regarding the responsibility of criminal law, which is evil and an obstacle to norm awareness. Then, since there is no obstacle to norm awareness in social workers who can not acquire enough ability to form interpersonal relationships, there is a probability that it will be easily put into execution, because it is not possible to execute it if it is a former member of society. Will increase. In a society where there are a large number of working adults who cannot acquire sufficient interpersonal relationship formation ability, it is difficult to run a safe social life.

  On the other hand, the determination of TV program viewing time and game machine play time is considered as a type of happiness pursuit right guaranteed by Article 13 of the Constitution, as it belongs to the right of self-determination. This intervention is not desirable. Considering the significance of TV program broadcasting and game software sales from program producers, game producers, and broadcasters, one of the freedom of expression guaranteed by Article 21 of the Constitution and the freedom of occupation choice guaranteed by Article 22 of the Constitution It is related to sales guaranteed as a type. In particular, since freedom of expression is a matter related to the foundation of democratic politics called value relativism, it is necessary to face strict unconstitutional examination standards regarding its restrictive measures.

  Therefore, if we consider the conflicting interests of program producers, game producers, and broadcasters for the health damage that occurs to the viewers and players mentioned above, as a custody guarding minors, It is desirable to self-defense in order to prevent the effects of prolonged viewing time of TV programs and play time on game machines from reaching minors as children. Regarding the health damage caused by watching TV programs and playing with game consoles during minors, the victims were judicially responsible for the civil responsibilities of program producers, game producers, and broadcasters after reaching adulthood. It is theoretically possible to file a lawsuit against national governments or local governments that have legislative obligations or administrative supervision obligations that should limit the viewing time of TV programs or game machines. However, self-defense measures are the simplest when considering the purpose of the right to pursue happiness guaranteed by Article 13 of the Constitution and the burden of burden of proof in litigation.

  The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and as a parent who guards minors, the influence of the prolonged viewing time of a TV program and the play time of a game machine is a minor who is a child. It is an object of the present invention to provide a television viewing restriction device and method, and a game play restriction device and method that can easily prevent the occurrence of the game.

  The television viewing restriction device of the present invention that solves the above-described problem is a television viewing restriction device 10 that restricts minor viewers' viewing of a television program displayed on a television screen display 5, as shown in FIG. The viewing-permitted program judging means 20 for judging whether or not the television program viewed by the minor viewer has permission for viewing by the child-rearing authority of the minor viewer, and the viewing-permitted program judging means 20 grants the viewing permission. The viewing permission is granted by the means 30 for setting a viewing permission pattern determined on the basis of prevention of harm caused by viewing the television program and the viewing permission program judging means 20 for the minor viewer. The TV screen display 5 is set based on the viewing permission pattern set by the viewing permission pattern setting means 30 for the TV program. Equipped with a TV viewing control means 40 for turning on and off the display.

  According to the television viewing restriction apparatus of the present invention, the viewing permitted program determination means 20 determines whether or not a television program viewed by a minor viewer has permission for viewing by a minor viewer raising authority. For TV programs viewed by minor viewers, for example, TV programs by broadcasting station that depend on the TV program broadcast schedule, information on viewing channels displayed on the TV screen display 5, and the current date and time by a clock, etc. Is determined by the TV viewing restriction device. The viewing permission by the person who has juvenile viewers is recorded in, for example, a viewing permitted program table. The viewing permission pattern setting means 30 sets a viewing permission pattern that is defined for the television program for which viewing permission has been granted by the viewing permission program determination means 20 on the basis of prevention of harm from television program viewing for the minor viewer. To do. In the TV viewing control means 40, the display on the TV screen display 5 is displayed based on the viewing permission pattern set by the viewing permission pattern setting means 30 for the television program granted the viewing permission by the viewing permission program determination means 20. Turn on and off.

  Preferably, in the viewing permission pattern setting unit 30, the element for determining the occurrence of harm by watching a television program for a minor viewer is based on the amount of morphine substance produced in the brain based on the television program viewing time of the minor viewer. , Which is calculated from the expression rate of dependence by the morphine substance in the brain. When the viewing permission pattern is set on the basis of the production amount of the morphine substance in the brain, excessive secretion of the morphine substance in the brain is suppressed, and the expression ratio of the TV viewing dependency can be lowered.

  Preferably, in the viewing permission pattern setting means 30, the element for judging the occurrence of harm by watching a television program for a minor viewer is based on the vision reduction rate based on the vision reduction rate due to the television program viewing time of the minor viewer. It is calculated from the expression rate of myopia. Based on the rate of visual acuity reduction due to TV viewing time for minor viewers, if the viewing permission pattern is set based on the rate of myopia caused by the visual acuity reduction rate, viewing will not cause a reduction in visual acuity. Time is suppressed and the incidence of myopia can be reduced.

  Preferably, in the viewing permission pattern setting means 30, the element of the harm prevention prevention determination due to the television program viewing for the minor viewer is based on the activity state of the prefrontal area in the brain based on the television program viewing time of the minor viewer. As described above, the prefrontal activity state is calculated from the duration of approximately stopping. When a viewing permission pattern is set based on the activity state of the prefrontal cortex in the brain, the state of activity of the prefrontal cortex is suppressed and the state of activity of the prefrontal cortex is suppressed. Generation of a β wave can be promoted, and the occurrence ratio of TV viewing dependency can be reduced.

  The television viewing restriction method of the present invention that solves the above-described problem allows a minor viewer to view a television program displayed on the television screen display 5 via the television viewing restriction device 10, for example, as shown in FIG. In the television viewing restriction method to be restricted, a step (S100) of granting, for each individual television program, a viewing permission from the child-rearing authority of the minor viewer for the television program viewed by the minor viewer, and the minor viewing A step (S110, S120) of determining whether or not a television program to be viewed by a person has been granted a viewing permission in advance in the parenting authority viewing permission granting step, and the minor viewing of the television program for which the viewing permission has been obtained The minor viewer based on the viewing permission pattern calculated based on the prevention of harm caused by watching TV programs (S130). Comprising the step of turning on and off the display of the television program display machine to watch (S140, S150, S160).

  For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the game play restriction device of the present invention that solves the above-mentioned problem is a game that is played by the player operating the game operation device by looking at the game screen displayed on the game screen display. With respect to the player-operated game to be performed, in the game play restricting device 60 that limits the play time of the minor player, the player-operated game played by the minor player is determined by the person responsible for raising the minor player. The game permission game determination means 70 for determining whether or not the game permission has been obtained, and the player operation type game for which the game permission game determination means 70 has obtained the game permission, the harm caused by the player operation type game for the minor player Based on the game permission pattern calculated by the game permission pattern calculating means 80 and the means 80 for calculating the game permission pattern based on the occurrence prevention. And a TV game control means 90 to disallow the continuation of the player-operated games.

  According to the game play restricting device of the present invention, the game permitting game judging means 70 judges whether or not the player-operated game played by the minor player has obtained a game license from the child-rearing authority of the minor player. To do. In the game permission pattern calculating means 80, the game permission pattern for the player-operated game for which the game permission is determined by the game-permitted game determining means 70 is based on the prevention of harm caused by the player-operated game for the minor player. Is calculated. The television game control means 90 does not permit the continuation of the player operation type game based on the game permission pattern calculated by the game permission pattern calculation means 80.

  Preferably, in the game play restriction device, the television game control means 90 turns on / off the display of the game screen display, sets the validity / invalidity of the operation of the game controller, or the game screen display or the game operation It is preferable that the player-operated game is not permitted to be continued by at least one type of turning off the device power supply.

  Preferably, in the game permission pattern calculating means 80, the element for determining the occurrence of harm caused by the player-operated game for the minor player is the morphine substance in the brain based on the player-operated game time of the minor player. It is calculated from the expression rate of the dependence by the said morphine substance in the brain based on the production amount. When a viewing permission pattern is set based on the amount of morphine substance produced in the brain, excessive secretion of the morphine substance in the brain is suppressed, preventing the transition to the second stage, which is highly game-dependent, Prevents addictive gameplay. Moreover, even if the addictive nature of the game is already established, it is possible to escape from the addictive nature by keeping the amount of morphine substance produced in the brain low.

  Preferably, in the game permission pattern calculating means 80, the element of the prevention of harm occurrence by the player-operated game for the minor player is based on the visual acuity reduction ratio due to the player-operated game time of the minor player. It is calculated from the expression rate of myopia by the visual acuity reduction rate. In the case of a player-operated game, the game is much more stimulated than a simple television program viewing, and it is difficult to voluntarily interrupt or stop the game, and the game play time tends to be longer. In addition, the game screen display has a small screen such as a mobile phone terminal or a mobile game terminal, inevitably the distance between the game screen display and the player is as short as the length of the arm, For humans, the probability of being close to work increases. Therefore, based on the rate of visual acuity reduction due to the player-operated game play time of a minor player, it is calculated from the rate of myopia due to the visual acuity reduction rate, and when the viewing permission pattern is set, the visual acuity reduction is reduced. Viewing time is suppressed to the extent that it does not invite, and the incidence of myopia can be reduced.

  Preferably, in the game permission pattern calculating means 80, the element for determining the occurrence of harm caused by the player-operated game for the minor player is the front in the brain based on the player-operated game time of the minor viewer. Based on the activity state of the pre-cortex, it may be calculated from the duration during which the activity state of the prefrontal cortex is approximately stopped. When a viewing permission pattern is set based on the activity state of the prefrontal cortex in the brain, the state of activity of the prefrontal cortex is suppressed and the state of activity of the prefrontal cortex is suppressed. The generation of such β waves can be promoted, and the rate of game dependency can be reduced. In the case of game play, a decrease in the activity state of the prefrontal cortex due to the continuation of the game appears prominently. Therefore, in order to prevent this, the activity state of the prefrontal cortex should be maintained actively.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the game play restriction method of the present invention that solves the above-described problem is based on the game screen displayed on the game screen display, and the player operates the game controller to play the game. Regarding the game operation restriction method for restricting minor player's game for the player-operated game to be performed, for the player-operated game played by the minor player, the game permission by the child-rearing authority of the minor player For each individual player-operated game (S200), and whether the player-operated game played by the minor player has been granted a game license in advance in the child-rearing authority game-granting step. On the basis of the play permission pattern calculated on the basis of the steps (S210, S220) and the prevention of harm caused by the player-operated game for the minor player. Te (S230), comprises a step (S240, S250, S260) that is not permitted to continue the game player operating game.

  According to the television viewing restriction apparatus of the present invention, the television viewing control means displays the display of the television program display device viewed by the minor viewer based on the viewing permission pattern determined based on the viewing permission by the nurturing authority. Since it is turned on and off, viewing time can be managed for TV programs viewed by minor viewers.

  According to the game play restriction device of the present invention, the display of the game screen display and the operation of the game operation device for the underage player to play are performed based on the play permission pattern determined based on the play permission by the nurturing authority. Since it can be prohibited by the television game control means, the play time can be managed for the player-operated game played by the minor player.

  Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a television viewing restriction apparatus according to the present invention. The television viewing restriction device 10 of the present invention includes a broadcast program schedule table 12 for each channel, a viewing permitted program table 14, viewing channel information 16, a clock 18, a viewing permitted program determination means 20, a viewing permission pattern setting means 30, a television viewing control means. 40. In the viewing permission pattern setting means 30, elements for preventing the occurrence of harm caused by watching TV programs for minor viewers are: dopamine-based viewing permission pattern 32, reduced vision-based viewing permission pattern 34, prefrontal field-based viewing permission A pattern 36, a program type-specific viewing permission pattern 38, and the like are provided. The television viewing restriction device 10 of the present invention is typically described in a software-specific language as an operation instruction system describing instructions for the operation of a microprocessor such as hardware and a hardware device such as a microprocessor. It consists of a combination of instruction software.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 1, a television broadcast is provided by a terrestrial television radio wave radiation station such as a television tower 1, a broadcast satellite, a cable broadcast such as an optical cable or a telephone line, or a cable broadcast station. When receiving the terrestrial TV radio wave, the radio wave receiver 3 receives the TV radio wave received by the terrestrial antenna 2 and demodulates the video signal included in the frequency band of the channel designated by the video signal demodulator 4. Then, the video signal of the designated channel is displayed on the television screen display 5. The television viewing restriction device 10 has a function as a switch provided in, for example, the video signal demodulator 4 and the television screen display 5, and a television program viewed by a minor viewer on the television screen display 5 is If the viewing permission of the minor viewer is granted, the viewing is allowed in the on state, and if the viewing permission is not obtained, the viewing is disabled in the off state.

  The viewing-permitted program judging means 20 judges whether or not the television program viewed by the minor viewer has permission for viewing by the minor viewer's nurturing authority. As for the TV program viewed by the minor viewer, for example, a TV program for each broadcasting station broadcast according to the TV program broadcast schedule 12, and information 16 of the viewing channel displayed on the TV screen display 5, This is uniquely determined using the current date and time by the clock 18 or the like. The permission for viewing by the person who has juvenile viewers is recorded in the viewing-permitted program table 14, for example. The viewing-permitted program table 14 may be set, for example, on a dedicated terminal held by a person with childcare authority, and data may be transmitted using an external storage medium, a USB cable, or the like. Etc. may be provided to key-in the contents of the viewing-permitted program table.

  The viewing permission pattern setting means 30 sets a viewing permission pattern that is defined for the television program for which viewing permission has been granted by the viewing permission program determination means 20 on the basis of prevention of harm from television program viewing for the minor viewer. To do. In the TV viewing control means 40, the display on the TV screen display 5 is displayed based on the viewing permission pattern set by the viewing permission pattern setting means 30 for the television program granted the viewing permission by the viewing permission program determination means 20. Turn on and off.

  The elements of the harm prevention prevention judgment by watching TV programs for minor viewers are: dopamine-based viewing permission pattern 32, vision loss-based viewing permission pattern 34, prefrontal field-based viewing permission pattern 36, viewing permission pattern by program type There are 38 mag. The dopamine-based viewing permission pattern 32 is calculated from the expression rate of dependency by the morphine substance in the brain based on the amount of brain morphine substance produced by the minor viewer's television program viewing time. Here, as the morphine substance in the brain, for example, there is dopamine which is a chemical substance that controls the motivation level. It is said that if dopamine is extremely low, you will not be motivated to do anything, but if it is too much, it will cause hallucinations. Typically, after 50 minutes of viewing, a rest time of about 10 minutes should be provided, and the total viewing time per day is 2 hours or less. That is, the time pattern of 50 minutes of viewable time and 10 minutes of viewing disapproval time is repeated only twice a day. When a viewing permission pattern is set based on the amount of morphine substance produced in the brain, excessive secretion of the morphine substance in the brain is suppressed, preventing the transition to the second stage, which is highly game-dependent, Prevents addictive gameplay. Moreover, even if the addictive nature of the game is already established, it is possible to escape from the addictive nature by keeping the amount of morphine substance produced in the brain low.

  The visual acuity-dependent viewing permission pattern 34 is based on the visual acuity reduction rate based on the visual acuity reduction rate of the minor viewer based on the television program viewing time as an element for determining the occurrence of harm caused by the television program viewing for the minor viewer. Calculated from the incidence of myopia. It is known that when humans work near work, the regulation system works, which leads to the extension of the visual axis length of the eyeball, which is thought to cause myopia. For a minor viewer, if the TV screen display 5 is in a close proximity, it is equivalent to a person doing near work, which can cause myopia. Typically, the distance between the TV screen display 5 and the minor viewer is a certain distance at which the incidence of myopia is low, for example, a distance that is 10 times or more the size of the TV screen display 5 and is a minor. Considering that the illuminance in the room being viewed by the viewer is not too dark and considering the continuous viewing time and the total viewing time, or the time when the minor viewer is looking at a distant view. Typically, after 50 minutes of viewing, a rest period of about 10 minutes should be provided, and the total viewing time per day is 2 hours or less. Also, daily television viewing is not preferable, so the viewing cycle is limited to about 2-3 days a week.

  The prefrontal area-based viewing permission pattern 36 is based on the activity state of the prefrontal cortex in the brain based on the television program viewing time of the minor viewer, as an element of the prevention of harm caused by the television program viewing of the minor viewer. It is calculated from the duration that the prefrontal activity is approximately stopped. When a viewing permission pattern is set based on the activity state of the prefrontal cortex in the brain, the state of activity of the prefrontal cortex is suppressed and the state of activity of the prefrontal cortex is suppressed. Generation of a β wave can be promoted, and the rate of TV dependence can be reduced. The prefrontal activity state will be described in detail in the game play restriction device section. Typically, like the visual acuity-dependent viewing permission pattern 34, a rest period of about 10 minutes may be provided for 50 minutes of viewing, and the total viewing time per day is 2 hours or less. Also, daily television viewing is not preferable, so the viewing cycle is limited to about 2-3 days a week.

  In the program type viewing permission pattern 38, for example, based on the appearance frequency and action mode of a violent scene or sexual intercourse scene, the minor viewer's viewer age is 12 years old, 15 years old, 18 years old or older, respectively. , R-15, R-18 and the like. In addition, for an image that causes a specific harm, a mosaic pattern or the like may be voluntarily superimposed on the image to make it difficult for a minor viewer to recognize.

  Next, the operation of the TV viewing restriction apparatus configured as described above will be described. FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating the television viewing restriction method of the present invention. In the figure, in S100, viewing permission by a person who has jurisdiction for the minor viewer is given to each individual television program for the television program viewed by the minor viewer. Next, in S110, the television program viewed by the minor viewer is identified. The TV program being viewed is broadcasted using the TV program broadcast schedule 12, viewing channel information 16 displayed on the TV screen display 5, and the current date / time using a clock 18 or the like. As long as the schedule of the schedule 12 is as scheduled, it can be uniquely determined.

  In S120, the viewing-permitted program determination means 20 determines whether or not the television program viewed by the minor viewer has permission for viewing by the minor viewer's nurturing authority. If Yes in S120, the process branches to S130, and if No, the process branches to S160. In S130, for the television program for which viewing permission has been granted by the viewing-permitted program judging means 20, a viewing permission pattern calculated for the minor viewer based on prevention of harm caused by viewing the TV program is generated. This viewing permission pattern is generated with reference to a type of viewing permission pattern set by the viewing permission pattern setting means 30, for example. In S140, the television viewing control means 40 determines whether the viewing time of the minor viewer corresponds to the time during which the display on the television program display is permitted based on the viewing permission pattern. If Yes in S140, the process branches to S150, and if No, the process branches to S160. In S150, the display of the television program display device viewed by the minor viewer can be turned on by the television viewing control means 40, and as long as the minor viewer continues viewing, the process returns to S140, and the minor viewing based on the viewing permission pattern is performed. Management of viewers. In S160, the television viewing control means 40 turns off the display of the television program display device viewed by the minor viewer. In this way, viewing time can be managed for a television program viewed by a minor viewer, and harm caused by viewing the television program can be prevented (S170).

  The aspect of preventing harm from television program viewing has a unique effect for each type of viewing permission pattern set by the viewing permission pattern setting means 30. That is, when the dopamine-based viewing permission pattern 32 is used in the viewing permission pattern setting means 30, excessive secretion of cerebral morphine substance is suppressed, and the TV viewing dependency ratio can be reduced. In addition, when the visual acuity-dependent viewing permission pattern 34 is used, the viewing time is suppressed to such an extent that the visual acuity is not reduced, and the myopia expression rate can be reduced. When the prefrontal area-based viewing permission pattern 36 is used, prefrontal activity stoppage is suppressed, prefrontal activity is activated, and human-like brain activity can be ensured. When the program type viewing permission pattern 38 is used, viewing of a television program having a rough human nature such as a violent program is prohibited, and the viewing time is restricted even for a highly entertaining program. By making it possible to secure a certain amount of time for playing with adult viewers' friends and social education activities, the humanity of minor viewers can be favorable to a friendly society.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating the game play restriction device according to the present invention. The game play restriction device 60 of the present invention includes a game permission game table 62, game information 64, game permission game determination means 70, game permission pattern setting means 80, and television game control means 90. The play permission pattern setting means 80 includes a dopamine-based viewing permission pattern 82, a visual acuity-dependent viewing permission pattern 84, and a prefrontal field-based viewing permission as elements for determining prevention of harm caused by video game play for minors. A pattern 86, a game type viewing permission pattern 88, and the like are provided. The game play restriction device 60 of the present invention is typically described in a software-specific language as an operation instruction system in which instructions for the operation of a microprocessor such as software and a hardware device such as a microprocessor are described. It consists of a combination of instruction software.

  The game machine of the game play restriction device of the present invention is composed of, for example, a game operating device 50 and a game screen display 52. As the game screen display 52, for example, a home television screen display can be used. The game operating device 50 has a general-purpose microprocessor, a dedicated processor for image processing, and an input device for game operation, and can read game software 54 stored in an information storage medium such as a CDROM or DVD. Used. However, the game operating device 50 may be a type that plays an online game through a wired telephone line or a wireless telephone line, or may be integrated with the game screen display 52.

  In the game permitting game determination means 70, it is determined whether or not the player-operated game played by the minor player has obtained a game permission from the child-rearing authority of the minor player. With respect to the game software 54 that the minor player plays with the game controller 50, the nurturing authority gives a game permission to each minor player individually. The game license by the child-rearing authority of the minor viewer is recorded in the game license game table 62, for example. For example, the game permission game table 62 may be set by a dedicated terminal owned by the person in charge of raising the child, and data may be transmitted using an external storage medium, a USB cable, or the like. The contents of the game permit game table 62 may be key-input.

  In the game permission pattern calculation means 80, the game permission pattern is determined for the player-operated game for which the game permission is determined by the game permission game determination means 70 based on the prevention of harm caused by the player-operated game for the minor player. calculate. The television game control means 90 does not permit the continuation of the player operation type game based on the game permission pattern calculated by the game permission pattern calculation means 80. As a type that prohibits the continuation of the player operation type game, the display of the game screen display 52 is turned on / off, the operation of the game operation unit 50 is set to be valid / invalid, or the game screen display 52 or The game operation device 50 may include at least one type of turning off the device power.

  The elements of the determination of the occurrence of harm caused by the player-operated game for the minor player are the dopamine-based game permission pattern 82, the visual acuity-dependent game permission pattern 84, the prefrontal field-based game permission pattern 86, and the game type. There is a play permission pattern 88 or the like. The dopamine-based play permission pattern 82 is the generation of the morphine substance in the brain based on the player-operated game play time of the minor player as an element for judging the occurrence of harm by the player-operated game play for the minor player. Based on the amount, it is calculated from the expression rate of dependence by the morphine substance in the brain. There are reports that dopamine release from linear bodies is significantly increased in the brain of children playing video games. The increase in dopamine causes nerve cells to actively generate action potentials by binding to the receptors of nerve cells in the brain, thereby causing pleasure. Then, stick to the pleasant feelings you have learned and try to get as much stimulation as possible, and reach the second stage of dependence. Therefore, it is a good idea to limit the play time of the video game to the extent that no harm is caused by the dopamine-based play permission pattern 82 before the dopamine rise amount becomes excessive and the second stage where dependence occurs. is there. Typically, after 50 minutes of viewing, a rest time of about 10 minutes should be provided, and the total play time per day should be 2 hours or less. Also, since game play every day is not preferable, the play frequency is limited to about 2-3 days a week.

  The vision reduction-based play permission pattern 84 is based on the ratio of the visual acuity reduction due to the player-operated game play time of the minor player as an element for judging the occurrence of harm caused by the player-operated game for the minor player. It is calculated from the expression rate of myopia by the said vision reduction rate. It is known that when humans work near work, the regulation system works, which leads to the extension of the visual axis length of the eyeball, which is thought to cause myopia. For a minor player, if the game screen display 52 is in a close proximity, it is equivalent to a person performing near work, which may cause myopia. In the case of a player-operated game, the game is much more stimulated than a simple TV program game, and it is difficult to voluntarily interrupt or stop the game, and the game play time tends to be longer. The game screen display 52 has a small screen such as a mobile phone terminal or a mobile game terminal, and the distance between the game screen display 52 and the player is inevitably as short as the length of the arm. As a result, the probability of being equivalent to near work increases for humans. Therefore, it is preferable to limit the game play time to such an extent that the myopia reduction-based play permission pattern 84 does not cause myopia. Typically, after 50 minutes of viewing, a rest time of about 10 minutes should be provided, and the total play time per day should be 2 hours or less. Also, since game play every day is not preferable, the play frequency is limited to about 2-3 days a week.

  The prefrontal area-based play permission pattern 86 is used as an element for determining the occurrence of harm by a player-operated game for a minor player, and the prefrontal area in the brain based on the player-operated game play time of the minor player. On the basis of the activity state, the prefrontal activity state may be calculated from the duration during which the prefrontal activity is substantially stopped. The fact that the activity state of the prefrontal cortex is almost stopped results in a drastic decrease in β-waves in the electroencephalogram, and can be observed with an electroencephalograph. In addition, the state in which only the α wave appears in the electroencephalogram corresponds to the dementia state. If the activity state of the prefrontal cortex is largely stopped, it will be difficult to suppress sudden action from the amygdala, so it will be impossible to stop the instinct of the player and it will be easier to run as much as possible . Typically, if you play for 5 minutes, you should provide a rest time of about 10 minutes, and the total play time per day should be 30 minutes or less. Also, since game play every day is not preferable, the play frequency is limited to about 2-3 days a week. In the case of game play, a decrease in the activity state of the prefrontal cortex due to the continuation of the game appears prominently. Therefore, in order to prevent this, the activity state of the prefrontal cortex should be maintained actively. In addition, even if the prefrontal activity decreases, human activity and brain activity can be activated and the prefrontal activity can become active again by performing human interaction and exercise. It is useful to make a decision according to the permission pattern.

  According to a certain theory of cerebral physiology, it is classified into four types as a type of the brain structure of the player, based on the activity state of β wave in the prefrontal cortex. That is, a normal brain type, a visual brain type, a semi-game brain type, and a game brain type. In this theory, the normal brain type is a type that appears in people who have never played video games, and the proportion of β waves is 3-4 times larger than α waves and the brain is working well. is doing. The visual brain type is a type that appears in people who have almost never played video games and are watching TV or video for about 1 to 2 hours a day. Usually, the proportion of β waves is 3 compared to α waves. Although it is ˜4 times larger, when the video game is started, the proportion of β wave is reduced to the same extent as α wave. The semi-game brain type is a type that appears in people who play video games 2-3 times a week, about 1-3 hours at a time, and the proportion of β waves is usually the same as α waves However, when a video game is started, the proportion of β waves is extremely reduced, and in some cases, the person becomes zero. Game brain type is a type that appears in people who play video games 4-6 times a week, about 2-7 hours at a time, and the proportion of β waves is extremely low compared to α waves A person who is or is close to zero and is similar to a dementia state. When a video game is started, the proportion of β waves further decreases, and the person maintains a zero state.

  Here, the α wave is an electroencephalogram that is said to appear frequently when relaxing, and is a frequency component of 8 to 13 hertz. Excitement information from the eyes and body is because thalamic-cortical neurons that transmit nerves to the cerebral cortex are excited once, followed by suppression that lasts for about 100 milliseconds, and this thalamic-cortical neurons correspond to 10 Hz, It is thought to be the cause of alpha wave rhythm. The β wave is an electroencephalogram that appears when the cerebral cortex is active, and is a frequency component of 13 to 30 Hz. The β wave represents a state in which many brain neurons are active asynchronously. Therefore, when a viewing permission pattern is set based on the activity state of the prefrontal cortex in the brain, the state of the prefrontal cortex is suppressed because the generation state of α waves in which the activity state of the prefrontal cortex is extremely reduced is suppressed. However, it is possible to promote the generation of an active β wave, and the game-dependent expression rate can be reduced.

  The game permission patterns 88 include, for example, martial arts games in which violence scenes and intercourse scenes frequently appear, role-playing games that visualize human interaction in a narrative format, and building blocks games that are simple video expressions. A play permission pattern is determined for each type of game. For example, in a martial arts game, it is desirable to provide age restrictions for the age of minor players to be 12 years old, 15 years old, 18 years old or older, respectively. Even in role-playing games, there are scenes that express rough humanity such as brawling, so underage age limits are set to 12 years old, 15 years old, and 18 years old, respectively. For example, a limit of 5 minutes or less may be provided. In the building block game, it is preferable to set a limit of, for example, 5 minutes or less for the time for continuous play.

  Next, the operation of the game play limiting device configured as described above will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the game play limiting method of the present invention. In the figure, in S200, for a player operation type game played by a minor player, a game permission is granted for each individual player operation type game by the child player's nurturing authority. Next, in S210, for example, based on the game software 54 played with the game controller 50, the player-operated game played by the minor player is identified.

  Next, in S220, the game permission game determination means 70 determines whether or not the game software 54 played by the minor player has permission to play by the minor player's nurturing authority. If Yes in S220, the process branches to S230, and if No, the process branches to S260. In S230, for the game software 54 to which the game permission has been granted by the game permission game determination means 70, a game permission pattern calculated for the minor player based on the prevention of harm caused by the game software game is generated. This game permission pattern is generated with reference to the type of game permission pattern set by the game permission pattern calculation means 80, for example. In S240, the television game control means 90 determines whether the game time of the minor player corresponds to the time during which the display on the game screen display 52 is permitted based on the game permission pattern.

  If Yes in S240, the process branches to S250, and if No, the process branches to S260. In S250, the display of the game screen display 52 on which the minor player plays can be turned on by the television game control means 90, and as long as the minor player continues playing, the process returns to S240, and the minor based on the gaming permission pattern. Performs game management for players. In S260, the display of the game screen display 52 where the minor player plays is turned off by the television game control means 90. In this way, the play time of game software played by a minor player can be managed, and the occurrence of harm caused by game software play can be prevented (S270).

  The mode of preventing the occurrence of harm caused by game software play has a unique effect for each type of game permission pattern set by the game permission pattern calculation means 80. That is, when the dopamine-based game permission pattern 82 is used in the game permission pattern calculation means 80, excessive secretion of cerebral morphine substance is suppressed, and the expression rate of game play dependency can be lowered. Further, when the visual acuity-dependent game permission pattern 84 is used, the play time is suppressed to such an extent that the visual acuity is not reduced, and the myopia expression rate can be reduced. When the prefrontal area-based play permission pattern 86 is used, the prefrontal activity is stopped, the prefrontal activity is activated, and a human-like active brain activity can be secured. In the case of using the game type-specific play permission pattern 88, the game is prohibited for game software having a rough human nature such as a violent program, and the game time is limited even with highly entertaining game software, By making it possible to secure a certain amount of time for playing with minors' friends and social education activities, the humanity of minors can be made favorable to a friendly society.

  In the above embodiment, an example has been described in which one minor viewer watches one television program display, but depending on the number of minor viewers and the number of television program displays. Thus, suitable modified embodiments can be considered. For example, when one minor viewer views a plurality of television program display devices, the viewing permission pattern is determined by integrating the viewing on each television program display device with respect to one minor viewer. In addition, when a plurality of minor viewers watch one television program display device, it is preferable to individually add the viewing time of each minor viewer to fit individual viewing permission patterns.

  In addition, the case where one minor player plays with one game machine has been described as an example, but depending on the number of minor viewers, the number of game machines, and the type of game software to be played, Variations are possible. For example, in the case where one minor player plays with a plurality of game machines, the play permission pattern is determined by integrating the games on each game machine with respect to one minor player. In addition, when a plurality of minor players play with one game machine, it is preferable to individually add the play time of each minor player and fit individual game permission patterns.

It is a block diagram explaining the television viewing restriction device according to the present invention. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a television viewing restriction method according to the present invention. It is a block diagram explaining the game play restriction device according to the present invention. It is a flowchart explaining the game play limiting method which concerns on this invention.

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5 TV screen display 10 TV viewing restriction device 20 viewing permission program determining means 30 viewing permission pattern setting means 32, 82 dopamine-based viewing permission patterns 34, 84 visual acuity-dependent viewing permission patterns 36, 86 frontal field dependent viewing permission Pattern 38 Program type viewing permission pattern 40 TV viewing control means 60 Game play restriction device 70 Game permission game determination means 80 Game permission pattern calculation means 88 Game type viewing permission pattern 90 TV game control means

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In a television viewing restriction device that restricts minor viewers' viewing of television programs displayed on a television screen display,
A viewing-permitted program judging means for judging whether or not the television program viewed by the minor viewer has obtained a viewing permission from the child-rearing authority of the minor viewer;
Means for setting a viewing permission pattern defined on the basis of prevention of harm caused by watching TV programs for the minor viewers for the television programs granted viewing permission by the viewing permission program determining means;
TV viewing for turning on / off the display of the television screen display based on the viewing permission pattern set in the viewing permission pattern storage means for the television program granted viewing permission by the viewing permission program determining means Control means;
A TV viewing restriction device.   The element of the prevention of harm occurrence by watching TV programs for the minor viewer is based on the amount of morphine substance produced in the brain based on the television program viewing time of the minor viewer. The television viewing restriction device according to claim 1, wherein the television viewing restriction device is calculated from an expression ratio.   The element of the harm prevention judgment by television program viewing for the minor viewer is calculated from the rate of myopia caused by the vision decline rate based on the vision decline rate by the television program viewing time of the minor viewer. The television viewing restriction device according to claim 1 or 2,   The element of the harm prevention prevention judgment by watching TV programs for the minor viewer is based on the activity status of the prefrontal cortex in the brain based on the television program viewing time of the minor viewer. The television viewing restriction device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the television viewing restriction device is calculated from the duration of the stop. In a television viewing restriction method for restricting viewing by a minor viewer for a television program displayed on a television screen display device via a television viewing restriction device,
A step of granting a viewing permission by the person in charge of raising the minor viewer for each individual television program for the television program viewed by the minor viewer;
A step of determining whether or not the television program to be watched by the minor viewer has been granted a viewing permission in advance in the parenting authority viewing permission granting step;
The television program display device for the minor viewer to view the television program for which the minor viewer views the television program on the basis of the viewing permission pattern set based on the prevention of harm caused by the television program viewing for the minor viewer. Turning on / off the display of
A TV viewing restriction method comprising: In a game play restricting device for restricting a minor player's game with respect to a player-operated game in which a player plays a game by operating a game controller by looking at the game screen displayed on the game screen display ,
A game-permitted game judging means for judging whether or not the player-operated game played by the minor player has obtained permission to play by the child-rearing authority of the minor player;
Means for setting a game permission pattern defined on the basis of prevention of harm caused by the player-operated game for the minor player with respect to the player-operated game for which the game permission has been obtained by the game-permitted game judging means; ,
TV game control means for disallowing continuation of the player-operated game based on the game permission pattern set by the game permission pattern calculating means;
A game play restriction device comprising:   The television game control means turns on / off the display of the game screen display, sets the validity / invalidity of the operation of the game controller, or turns off the device power of the game screen display or the game controller. 7. The game play restriction device according to claim 6, wherein continuation of the player operation type game is not permitted by at least one type.   The element of prevention of harm occurrence by player-operated game play for the minor player is based on the amount of morphine substance produced in the brain by the player-operated game play time of the minor player. The game play restriction device according to claim 6, wherein the game play restriction device is calculated from an expression rate of dependence due to a morphine substance.   The element of determining the occurrence of harm by player-operated game play for the minor player is based on the visual loss ratio by the player-operated game play time of the minor player. The game play restriction device according to any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein the game play restriction device is calculated from an expression ratio.   The element of the judgment of the occurrence of harm caused by player-operated game play for minor players is based on the activity status of the prefrontal cortex based on the player-operated game play time of the minor viewer. The game play restriction device according to any one of claims 6 to 9, wherein the game play restriction device is calculated from a duration in which the state is substantially stopped. In a game play restriction method for restricting a minor player's game for a player operation type game in which a player plays a game by operating a game operation device by looking at the game screen displayed on the game screen display ,
For the player-operated game played by the minor player, a step of granting a play permission by the child-rearing authority of the minor player for each individual player-operated game;
Determining whether or not the player-operated game played by the minor player is preliminarily granted a game license in the parental authority game license grant step;
A step of disallowing continuation of the player-operated game based on a game permission pattern calculated based on prevention of harm from player-operated game play for the minor player; and
A game play restriction method comprising:

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