JP2014039879A5

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Publication number: JP2014039879A5
Application number: JP2013237502A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2013-11-17
Publication date: 2014-08-21

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まず、上記の「ラブゲッティ」やアステル関西の「新型ＰＨＳ」は、道路通行中などに偶然近くに居る他の端末に所定の信号を送信して、知り合いになったり話したりする「切っ掛け」を与えるものであるが、いずれも、「擬似ペットを介在させること」は全く予想されていない。
他方、上記の「たまごっち」は電子ペットなどの「仮想的な電子生物」を育成する装置であるが、他のユーザーとの交流は、あくまでユーザー同士の交流で、「たまごっち」の装置同士が、「ユーザーのイニシアチブ（ユーザーの特別な操作など）なしに自発的・自動的に交流・交信すること」は、全く予定されていない。さらに、上記の「デジモン」「ポケモン」などは、2人以上のプレーヤが集まって、それぞれの装置を電気的に接続して「デジモン」のキャラクタ又は「ポケモン」のキャラクタを戦わせて勝敗を競うことが行われるが、それは、あくまでユーザー（プレーヤ）同士の合意に基づいて行うだけで、「デジモン」の育成機器同士や「ポケモン」のゲーム機器同士が「（ユーザーに関係なく）勝手に自発的に交信・交流すること」は、全く予定されていない。また、特に、前記の「たまごっち」や「デジモン」は、液晶画面上にのみ存在する「仮想的な電子生物（電子ペット・キャラクターを示すデジタルデータ）」に過ぎないから、ユーザーが実際に自分の手で撫でて親しんだりするための「肉体として機能する部分」は有していないので、ユーザーにとっても、電子ペットに対する親しみはあくまで「仮想的な体験」に止まっしまうという欠点がある。
また、前記の電子ペット育成・飼育装置の出願公開公報の中には、携帯機器同士の間で、電子ペット・キャラクタのデータを無線でやり取りすることが開示されている。例えば、特開平８−３０９０３２号公報には、「他の電子手帳の赤外線通信回路１５から送信された犬キャラクタデータの種類データとその誕生日データとが、この電子手帳における赤外線通信回路１５を介して受信される」（同公報の明細書の段落番号００３５）ことや、この他の電子手帳から送信されたキャラクタとの「お見合い処理」などのアイデアが、開示されている。しかしながら、この公開公報における他の電子手帳からの犬キャラクタの送信は、ユーザー同士が予め話し合った上で行うことを前提としており、「２人以上のユーザーが、たまたま偶然に、近くに居合わせたときに、各ユーザーが連れている擬似ペット（肉体の機能を有する部分を備えているもの）が、自動的（自発的）に他方に挨拶などを送信し又は他方からの挨拶などを受信すること」は、全く想定されていない。
本発明者は、「肉体として機能する部分を備えた擬似ペット」を、単なる「縫いぐるみ、おもちゃ、などのようなユーザーが親しむためのもの」としてではなく、人間同士の実際の「コミュニケーションのためのツール」とするのが妥当だと考える。すなわち、本発明者は、「肉体として機能する部分を備えた擬似ペット」を、「ユーザーの親しみなどの感情移入の対象としたりユーザーの寂しさを和らげるためのもの」としてだけの意味を有するものにと止めるのではなく、たまたま近くに居合わせた各擬似ペットが自動的（自発的）に他方に挨拶などを送信し又は他方からの挨拶などを受信し、ひいては、そのような動作が「切っ掛け」となって、擬似ペットのユーザー同士のコミュニケーションの開始や交流促進に結びつくような技術を開発することが必要である、と考えた。
First, the “Love Getty” and “New PHS” from Astel Kansai send a predetermined signal to other terminals that are close by accident during road traffic, etc. In any case, it is not anticipated that “mock pets will intervene” at all.
On the other hand, the above "Tamagotchi" is a device that nurtures "virtual electronic creatures" such as electronic pets, but the exchange with other users is just an exchange between users, and the devices of "Tamagotchi" “Spontaneous and automatic interaction / communication without user initiative” is not planned at all. In addition, the above “Digimon”, “Pokemon”, etc., two or more players gather and compete with each other by electrically connecting each device to fight the “Digimon” character or “Pokemon” character. However, this is only done based on an agreement between users (players), and “Digimon” training devices and “Pokémon” gaming devices “are voluntary (regardless of the user). "Communicating and interacting with" is not planned at all. In particular, the above-mentioned “Tamagotchi” and “Digimon” are merely “virtual electronic creatures (digital data indicating electronic pet characters)” that exist only on the LCD screen, so the user can actually Since it does not have a “part that functions as a body” to be familiar by stroking by hand, there is a disadvantage that the familiarity with an electronic pet is only a “virtual experience” for the user.
In addition, the above-mentioned application publication of the electronic pet breeding / breeding apparatus discloses that electronic pet character data is exchanged wirelessly between portable devices. For example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-309032 discloses that “the type data of the dog character data transmitted from the infrared communication circuit 15 of another electronic notebook and its birthday data are transmitted via the infrared communication circuit 15 of this electronic notebook. Received ("paragraph number 0035 in the specification of the publication)" and other ideas such as "matching process" with characters transmitted from other electronic notebooks are disclosed. However, the transmission of dog characters from other electronic notebooks in this publication is based on the premise that the users discuss each other in advance. "When two or more users happen to be in the vicinity by chance. In addition, a pseudo-pet (with a physical function part) that each user takes is automatically (voluntarily) sending a greeting to the other side or receiving a greeting from the other side. " Is not assumed at all.
The present inventor does not mean “a pseudo pet having a part that functions as a body” as a mere “thing for a user such as a stuffed toy, a toy, etc.” but an actual “for communication” between humans. I think it would be appropriate to use a “tool”. In other words, the present inventor has only the meaning of “a pseudo pet having a part that functions as a body” as “a target for empathy of the user, such as friendliness, and so on.” Rather than stop, each pseudo-pet that happens to be in the vicinity automatically (spontaneously) sends a greeting or the like to the other or receives a greeting or the like from the other. Therefore, I thought that it was necessary to develop a technology that would lead to the start of communication and promotion of interaction between pseudo-pet users .

本発明はこのような課題に着目してなされたものであって、現実空間（仮想ではない現実の世界）において、近くに居合わせたユーザーたちに（特に、たまたま近くに居合わせた互いに知らないユーザーたちに）、互いのコミュニケーションを開始したり互いの交流を活発化するための「切っ掛け」を与えることが期待できるようにし、「現実のペットなどの生物（現実の日常空間において、現実のペットなどの生物の所有者同士が現実のペットなどの生物を『仲立ち』又は『切っ掛け』として知り合いになったり会話を活発化させたりするなどのような、現実空間において互いに実際に近くに居るユーザー同士の生身のコミュニケーションの開始又は促進に現実に寄与することがある、現実のペットなどの生物）に、より一層近づいた「ペット型又は漫画等のキャラクタ型の有体物」を提供する、ことを目的とする。 The present invention has been made by paying attention to such a problem, and in real space (the real world that is not virtual), users who are present nearby (especially those who happen to be nearby and do not know each other) ), Be able to expect to give each other a “cutting point” for initiating communication with each other and activating mutual exchanges , and “living creatures such as real pets ( Living organisms between users who are actually close to each other in the real space, such as when the owners of living organisms become acquainted with living creatures such as real pets as "middle" or "cutting" and activate conversations “Peters and other creatures that may actually contribute to the initiation or promotion of The object is to provide a character-type tangible object such as a cartoon character or a cartoon .

本願の特許請求の範囲に記載した発明は次のとおりである。
１．ペット型又は漫画等のキャラクタ型の有体物であって、一つ又は複数の「自ら（ペット型又は漫画等のキャラクタ型の有体物）の内部に生存する電子生物（前記ペット型又は漫画等のキャラクタ型の有体物の分身となる電子生物を含む）が主体となっており他のペット型又は漫画等のキャラクタ型の有体物の内部に生存する他の電子生物（前記他のペット型又は漫画等のキャラクタ型の有体物の分身となる他の電子生物を含む）が相手方となっているメッセージ（ここでの『メッセージ』は『鳴き声によるメッセージ』を含む。以下同じ。）」を、記録するメッセージ記録手段と、前記メッセージ記録手段に記録された「自ら（ペット型又は漫画等のキャラクタ型の有体物）の内部に生存する電子生物が主体となっており他のペット型又は漫画等のキャラクタ型の有体物の内部に生存する他の電子生物が相手方となっているメッセージ」を乗せた若しくは一体化した、電波もしくは赤外線」を、近距離無線がカバーする範囲内の近傍に存在する他のペット型又は漫画等のキャラクタ型の有体物に、インターネットなどの公衆ネットワークを介すること無く直接に、届くように、ユーザーによる事前の操作もしくは設定に基づいて、「送信時におけるユーザーによる特別な操作」を介すること無く自動的に、近距離無線のみにより発信する電波等発信手段と、他のペット型又は漫画等のキャラクタ型の有体物から発信された「前記他のペット型又は漫画等のキャラクタ型の有体物の内部に生存する他の電子生物が主体となっており、前記他のペット型又は漫画等のキャラクタ型の有体物の内部に生存する他の電子生物とは別のペット型又は漫画等のキャラクタ型の有体物（自らを含む）の内部に生存する電子生物が相手方となっているメッセージ」を乗せた若しくは一体化した、電波もしくは赤外線」を、近距離無線のみにより、インターネットなどの公衆ネットワークを介すること無く直接に、受信する電波等受信手段と、前記電波等受信手段が受信した電波等に基づいて取得した、前記「前記他のペット型又は漫画等のキャラクタ型の有体物の内部に生存する他の電子生物が主体となっており、前記他のペット型又は漫画等のキャラクタ型の有体物とは別のペット型又は漫画等のキャラクタ型の有体物（自らを含む）の内部に生存する電子生物が相手方となっているメッセージ」を、出力する出力手段と、を備えたことを特徴とする、ペット型又は漫画等のキャラクタ型の有体物。
２．自ら（有体物）の内部で生存または活動している電子生物（以下「自らの電子生物」という。なお、「電子生物」は「電子的人間キャラクタ」を含む。）と他の有体物の内部で生存又は活動している他の電子生物（以下「他の電子生物」という。）との間の「コミュニケーション、すなわち、交流又は交流のための情報伝達」のために使用される一つ若しくは複数の伝達情報（「伝達情報」は、情報の内容としては、（ａ）「こんにちは」、「友達になりましょう」、「ジャンケンしよう」、又は「ＡＢＣ３回戦ゲームしよう」などの、「電子生物から他の電子生物へ伝達される、電子生物の思想、感情又は意思を含む情報である、メッセージ」と、（ｂ）自らの電子生物若しくはそのユーザーの名前、顔などの画像、鳴き声、誕生日、星座、血液型、年齢、好きな食べ物、好きな遊び、若しくはその他のプロフィールなどの「電子生物から他の電子生物へ伝達される、電子生物の思想、感情若しくは意思を含まない、自らの電子生物若しくはそのユーザーに関する事実又はそれを示す情報」と、（ｃ）ジャンケン・ゲームにおけるグー、チョキ及びパーのいずれか１つ、又はＡＢＣ３回戦ゲームにおけるＡ、Ｂ及びＣのいずれか１つなどの「電子生物から他の電子生物へ伝達される、電子生物の思想、感情若しくは意思を含まない、何らかの意味を有する単語又はそれを示す情報」とのいずれかを含み、情報の形態又は種類としては、文字、画像、音声又は音響を含む。）を記憶している伝達情報記憶手段から、「自らの電子生物が主体となって相手方である他の電子生物に向けて伝達する伝達情報」として、一つ若しくは複数の伝達情報を、特定又は取得する伝達情報取得等手段と、「自らの電子生物の名前若しくは画像（前記名前若しくは画像は、前記伝達情報記憶手段に記憶されているものであってもよい。）又はそれを示す情報」と「前記伝達情報取得等手段により特定又は取得された情報又はそれを示す若しくはそれから得られた情報であって、『自らの電子生物が主体となって相手方である他の電子生物に向けて伝達する伝達情報』としての一つ若しくは複数の伝達情報、又はそれを示す若しくはそれから得られた情報」とを乗せた若しくは一体化した電波又は赤外線を、「発信時におけるユーザーによる特別な操作」によることなく自動的に、且つ、近距離無線がカバーする近傍に実際に存在する有体物にインターネットなどの公衆通信網を介することなく直接に届くように、近距離無線のみにより発信する電波等発信手段と、有体物から近距離無線のみにより発信された前記のような電波又は赤外線を、近距離無線のみにより、インターネットなどの公衆通信網を介することなく直接に受信する電波等受信手段と、を備えたことを特徴とする、ユーザーにより携帯可能なタイプの、ペット型又は漫画等のキャラクタ型の有体物。
３．自ら（有体物）の内部で生存または活動している電子生物（以下「自らの電子生物」という。なお、「電子生物」は「電子的人間キャラクタ」を含む。）と他の有体物の内部で生存又は活動している他の電子生物（以下「他の電子生物」という。）との間の「コミュニケーション、すなわち、交流又は交流のための情報伝達」のために使用される一つ若しくは複数の伝達情報（「伝達情報」は、情報の内容としては、（ａ）「こんにちは」、「友達になりましょう」、「ジャンケンしよう」、又は「ＡＢＣ３回戦ゲームしよう」などの、「電子生物から他の電子生物へ伝達される、電子生物の思想、感情又は意思を含む情報である、メッセージ」と、（ｂ）自らの電子生物若しくはそのユーザーの名前、顔などの画像、鳴き声、誕生日、星座、血液型、年齢、好きな食べ物、好きな遊び、若しくはその他のプロフィールなどの「電子生物から他の電子生物へ伝達される、電子生物の思想、感情若しくは意思を含まない、自らの電子生物若しくはそのユーザーに関する事実又はそれを示す情報」と、（ｃ）ジャンケン・ゲームにおけるグー、チョキ及びパーのいずれか１つ、又はＡＢＣ３回戦ゲームにおけるＡ、Ｂ及びＣのいずれか１つなどの「電子生物から他の電子生物へ伝達される、電子生物の思想、感情若しくは意思を含まない、何らかの意味を有する単語又はそれを示す情報」とのいずれかを含み、情報の形態又は種類としては、文字、画像、音声又は音響を含む。）であって、自らの電子生物が伝達の主体となっており他の電子生物が伝達の相手方となっている一つ若しくは複数の伝達情報を、記憶する若しくは記憶しておく伝達情報記憶手段と、「自らの電子生物の名前若しくは画像（前記名前若しくは画像は、前記伝達情報記憶手段に記憶されたものであってもよいし、前記伝達情報記憶手段とは別に記録又は入力されたものであってもよい。）又はそれを示す情報」と「前記伝達情報記憶手段に記憶される若しくは記憶されていた情報又はそれを示す若しくはそれから得られた情報であって、『自らの電子生物が主体となって相手方である他の電子生物に向けて伝達する伝達情報』としての一つ若しくは複数の伝達情報、又はそれを示す若しくはそれから得られた情報」とを乗せた若しくは一体化した電波又は赤外線を、「発信時におけるユーザーによる特別な操作」によることなく自動的に、且つ、近距離無線がカバーする近傍に実際に存在する有体物にインターネットなどの公衆通信網を介することなく直接に届くように、近距離無線のみにより発信する電波等発信手段と、有体物から近距離無線のみにより発信された前記のような電波又は赤外線を、近距離無線のみにより、インターネットなどの公衆通信網を介することなく直接に受信する電波等受信手段と、を備えたことを特徴とする、ユーザーにより携帯可能なタイプの、ペット型又は漫画等のキャラクタ型の有体物。
４．自ら（有体物）の内部で生存または活動している電子生物（以下「自らの電子生物」という。なお、「電子生物」は「電子的人間キャラクタ」を含む。）と他の有体物の内部で生存又は活動している他の電子生物（以下「他の電子生物」という。）との間の「コミュニケーション、すなわち、交流又は交流のための情報伝達」のために使用される一つ若しくは複数の伝達情報（「伝達情報」は、情報の内容としては、（ａ）「こんにちは」、「友達になりましょう」、「ジャンケンしよう」、又は「ＡＢＣ３回戦ゲームしよう」などの、「電子生物から他の電子生物へ伝達される、電子生物の思想、感情又は意思を含む情報である、メッセージ」と、（ｂ）自らの電子生物若しくはそのユーザーの名前、顔などの画像、鳴き声、誕生日、星座、血液型、年齢、好きな食べ物、好きな遊び、若しくはその他のプロフィールなどの「電子生物から他の電子生物へ伝達される、電子生物の思想、感情若しくは意思を含まない、自らの電子生物若しくはそのユーザーに関する事実又はそれを示す情報」と、（ｃ）ジャンケン・ゲームにおけるグー、チョキ及びパーのいずれか１つ、又はＡＢＣ３回戦ゲームにおけるＡ、Ｂ及びＣのいずれか１つなどの「電子生物から他の電子生物へ伝達される、電子生物の思想、感情若しくは意思を含まない、何らかの意味を有する単語又はそれを示す情報」とのいずれかを含み、情報の形態又は種類としては、文字、画像、音声又は音響を含む。）を記憶している伝達情報記憶手段から、『自らの電子生物が主体となって相手方である他の電子生物に向けて伝達する伝達情報』として、一つ若しくは複数の伝達情報を、特定又は取得する伝達情報取得等手段と、「自らの電子生物の名前若しくは画像（前記名前若しくは画像は、前記伝達情報記憶手段に記憶されたものであってもよいし、前記伝達情報記憶手段とは別に記録又は入力されたものであってもよい。）又はそれを示す情報」を乗せた若しくは一体化した電波又は赤外線を、「発信時におけるユーザーによる特別な操作」によることなく自動的に、且つ、近距離無線がカバーする近傍に実際に存在する有体物にインターネットなどの公衆通信網を介することなく直接に届くように、近距離無線のみにより発信する第１電波等発信手段と、「前記伝達情報取得等手段により特定又は取得された情報又はそれを示す若しくはそれから得られた情報であって、『自らの電子生物が主体となって相手方である他の電子生物に向けて伝達する伝達情報』としての一つ若しくは複数の伝達情報、又はそれを示す若しくはそれから得られた情報」を乗せた若しくは一体化した電波又は赤外線（この「電波または赤外線」は、前記伝達情報等を前記名前若しくは画像又はそれを示す情報と一緒に乗せた若しくは一体化した「電波または赤外線」であってもよいし、前記伝達情報等を前記名前若しくは画像又はそれを示す情報は含まないように乗せた若しくは一体化した「電波または赤外線」であってもよい。）を、「発信時におけるユーザーによる特別な操作」によることなく自動的に、且つ、近距離無線がカバーする近傍に実際に存在する有体物にインターネットなどの公衆通信網を介することなく直接に届くように、近距離無線のみにより発信する第２電波等発信手段（この第２電波等発信手段は、前記第１電波等発信手段と同一のハードウェア若しくはソフトウェアにより実現されるもの、又は、前記第１電波等発信手段により兼ねられるもの、であってもよい。）と、有体物から近距離無線のみにより発信された前記のような電波又は赤外線（この「電波または赤外線」は、前記伝達情報等と前記名前若しくは画像又はそれを示す情報とを一緒に乗せた若しくは一体化した「電波または赤外線」であってもよいし、前記伝達情報等と前記名前若しくは画像又はそれを示す情報とを別々に乗せた若しくは一体化した各「電波または赤外線」であってもよい。）を、近距離無線のみにより、インターネットなどの公衆通信網を介することなく直接に受信する電波等受信手段と、を備えたことを特徴とする、ユーザーにより携帯可能なタイプの、ペット型又は漫画等のキャラクタ型の有体物。
５．自ら（有体物）の内部で生存または活動している電子生物（以下「自らの電子生物」という。なお、「電子生物」は「電子的人間キャラクタ」を含む。）と他の有体物の内部で生存又は活動している他の電子生物（以下「他の電子生物」という。）との間の「コミュニケーション、すなわち、交流又は交流のための情報伝達」のために使用される一つ若しくは複数の伝達情報（「伝達情報」は、情報の内容としては、（ａ）「こんにちは」、「友達になりましょう」、「ジャンケンしよう」、又は「ＡＢＣ３回戦ゲームしよう」などの、「電子生物から他の電子生物へ伝達される、電子生物の思想、感情又は意思を含む情報である、メッセージ」と、（ｂ）自らの電子生物若しくはそのユーザーの名前、顔などの画像、鳴き声、誕生日、星座、血液型、年齢、好きな食べ物、好きな遊び、若しくはその他のプロフィールなどの「電子生物から他の電子生物へ伝達される、電子生物の思想、感情若しくは意思を含まない、自らの電子生物若しくはそのユーザーに関する事実又はそれを示す情報」と、（ｃ）ジャンケン・ゲームにおけるグー、チョキ及びパーのいずれか１つ、又はＡＢＣ３回戦ゲームにおけるＡ、Ｂ及びＣのいずれか１つなどの「電子生物から他の電子生物へ伝達される、電子生物の思想、感情若しくは意思を含まない、何らかの意味を有する単語又はそれを示す情報」とのいずれかを含み、情報の形態又は種類としては、文字、画像、音声又は音響を含む。）であって、自らの電子生物が伝達の主体となっており他の電子生物が伝達の相手方となっている一つ若しくは複数の伝達情報を、記憶する若しくは記憶しておく伝達情報記憶手段と、「自らの電子生物の名前若しくは画像（前記名前若しくは画像は、前記伝達情報記憶手段に記憶されたものであってもよいし、前記伝達情報記憶手段とは別に記録又は入力されたものであってもよい。）又はそれを示す情報」を乗せた若しくは一体化した電波又は赤外線を、「発信時におけるユーザーによる特別な操作」によることなく自動的に、且つ、近距離無線がカバーする近傍に実際に存在する有体物にインターネットなどの公衆通信網を介することなく直接に届くように、近距離無線のみにより発信する第１電波等発信手段と、「前記伝達情報取得等手段により特定又は取得された情報又はそれを示す若しくはそれから得られた情報であって、『自らの電子生物が主体となって相手方である他の電子生物に向けて伝達する伝達情報』としての一つ若しくは複数の伝達情報、又はそれを示す若しくはそれから得られた情報」を乗せた若しくは一体化した電波又は赤外線（この「電波または赤外線」は、前記伝達情報等を前記名前若しくは画像又はそれを示す情報と一緒に乗せた若しくは一体化した「電波または赤外線」であってもよいし、前記伝達情報等を前記名前若しくは画像又はそれを示す情報は含まないように乗せた若しくは一体化した「電波または赤外線」であってもよい。）を、「発信時におけるユーザーによる特別な操作」によることなく自動的に、且つ、近距離無線がカバーする近傍に実際に存在する有体物にインターネットなどの公衆通信網を介することなく直接に届くように、近距離無線のみにより発信する第２電波等発信手段（この第２電波等発信手段は、前記第１電波等発信手段と同一のハードウェア若しくはソフトウェアにより実現されるもの、又は、前記第１電波等発信手段により兼ねられるもの、であってもよい。）と、有体物から近距離無線のみにより発信された前記のような電波又は赤外線（この「電波または赤外線」は、前記伝達情報等と前記名前若しくは画像又はそれを示す情報とを一緒に乗せた若しくは一体化した「電波または赤外線」であってもよいし、前記伝達情報等と前記名前若しくは画像又はそれを示す情報とを別々に乗せた若しくは一体化した各「電波または赤外線」であってもよい。）を、近距離無線のみにより、インターネットなどの公衆通信網を介することなく直接に受信する電波等受信手段と、を備えたことを特徴とする、ユーザーにより携帯可能なタイプの、ペット型又は漫画等のキャラクタ型の有体物。
The invention described in the claims of the present application is as follows.
1. A character-type tangible object such as a pet-type or a cartoon, which is an electronic creature that lives inside one or more “self (character-type tangible objects such as a pet-type or cartoon) (character type such as the pet-type or cartoon) Other electronic creatures (including the above-mentioned other pet type or cartoon character type) that live inside the character type tangible object such as other pet type or cartoons. A message recording means for recording a message (including “message” by “scream”, and so on). Recorded in the message recording means “mainly an electronic creature that lives inside itself (a character-type tangible object such as a pet-type or cartoon), and other pet-type or A radio wave or infrared wave that carries or integrates a message from other electronic creatures that live inside character-type tangibles such as the other party is within the range covered by short-range radio. Based on the user's prior operations or settings to reach other pet-type or character-type tangibles such as comics directly without going through a public network such as the Internet, "special operation by the user at the time of transmission""The other pet type or character type such as manga" transmitted from other tangible objects such as a pet type or manga, etc. Other electronic creatures that live inside the tangible objects are mainly composed of the other pet type or character type tangibles such as comics. A message that contains an electronic creature that lives inside a pet-type or character-like tangible object (including itself) that is different from other electronic creatures that live inside The radio waves or infrared rays are acquired based on the radio waves received by the radio wave receiving means and the radio wave receiving means directly received without using a public network such as the Internet, only by short-range radio, “The other pet type or other electronic creatures that live inside the character type tangible such as a cartoon are mainly used, and the other pet type or the character type tangible such as a cartoon or other pet type or Output means for outputting “a message that an electronic creature living inside a character-type tangible object such as a comic (including itself) is a partner”. Characteristic tangible objects such as pets or cartoons.
2. An electronic creature that lives or operates within itself (tangible) (hereinafter referred to as “own electronic creature”. “Electronic creature” includes “electronic human character”) and other tangible objects. Or one or more transmissions used for “communication, ie, exchange or communication of information for exchange” with other active electronic organisms (hereinafter “other electronic organisms”). information ( "transmitted information", as the content of the information, "Let's be friends" (a) "Hello", "Let's rock-paper-scissors", or such as "Let's ABC3 round game", from "electronic organisms other Message that is information including the thoughts, feelings or intentions of electronic organisms transmitted to electronic organisms, ”and (b) the name of the electronic organism or its user, the face, images, calls, birthdays, constellations Blood type, age, favorite food, favorite play, other profiles, etc. "Facts about the user or information indicating it" and (c) "From electronic creatures" such as any one of Goo, Choki and Par in the Janken game, or any one of A, B and C in the ABC 3rd round game It includes any of the words “words having some meaning or information indicating it” that do not include the thoughts, feelings or intentions of electronic organisms, and are transmitted to other electronic organisms. From the transmission information storage means storing the voice or sound) “to other electronic organisms that are the opponent's opponents. “Communication information to be transmitted” means for identifying or acquiring one or a plurality of transmission information, and “name or image of own electronic organism (the name or image is stored in the transmission information storage unit”). Or information indicating it ”and“ information specified or acquired by the transmission information acquisition means, or information indicating or obtained from it, ” One or more transmission information as `` communication information to be transmitted mainly to other electronic creatures that are mainly living organisms '', or information that indicates or is obtained from it '' is integrated or integrated Radio waves or infrared rays are automatically applied to tangible objects that actually exist in the vicinity covered by short-range radio, without any “special operation by the user during transmission”. The short-distance radio transmission means such as radio waves that are transmitted only by short-range radio and the above-mentioned radio waves or infrared rays transmitted from tangible objects only by short-range radio so that they can be delivered directly without going through a public communication network such as the Internet. A radio-type receiving means for directly receiving radio waves without using a public communication network such as the Internet, and a character type such as a pet type or a cartoon type portable by a user Tangible thing.
3. An electronic creature that lives or operates within itself (tangible) (hereinafter referred to as “own electronic creature”. “Electronic creature” includes “electronic human character”) and other tangible objects. Or one or more transmissions used for “communication, ie, exchange or communication of information for exchange” with other active electronic organisms (hereinafter “other electronic organisms”). information ( "transmitted information", as the content of the information, "Let's be friends" (a) "Hello", "Let's rock-paper-scissors", or such as "Let's ABC3 round game", from "electronic organisms other Message that is information including the thoughts, feelings or intentions of electronic organisms transmitted to electronic organisms, ”and (b) the name of the electronic organism or its user, the face, images, calls, birthdays, constellations Blood type, age, favorite food, favorite play, other profiles, etc. "Facts about the user or information indicating it" and (c) "From electronic creatures" such as any one of Goo, Choki and Par in the Janken game, or any one of A, B and C in the ABC 3rd round game It includes any of the words “words having some meaning or information indicating it” that do not include the thoughts, feelings or intentions of electronic organisms, and are transmitted to other electronic organisms. , Including voice or sound), and one's younger one whose own electronic organism is the subject of transmission and other electronic organisms are the other party of transmission A transmission information storage means for storing or storing a plurality of transmission information; and “name or image of own electronic organism (the name or image may be stored in the transmission information storage means) And may be recorded or input separately from the transmission information storage means) or “information indicating it” and “information stored in or stored in the transmission information storage means Or information obtained from it, one or a plurality of transmission information as "transmission information to be transmitted to other electronic organisms that are the counterpart of the electronic organism of its own", or indicate it or Radio waves or infrared rays with or without the information obtained from them are automatically and short-range without any special operation by the user at the time of transmission. To transmit directly to the tangible objects that actually exist in the vicinity covered by the radio without going through the public communication network such as the Internet, it is transmitted from the tangible objects only by the short-range radio. And a radio wave receiving means for directly receiving radio waves or infrared rays as described above only by short-range radio without going through a public communication network such as the Internet. Type of character-type tangible object such as a pet or cartoon.
4). An electronic creature that lives or operates within itself (tangible) (hereinafter referred to as “own electronic creature”. “Electronic creature” includes “electronic human character”) and other tangible objects. Or one or more transmissions used for “communication, ie, exchange or communication of information for exchange” with other active electronic organisms (hereinafter “other electronic organisms”). information ( "transmitted information", as the content of the information, "Let's be friends" (a) "Hello", "Let's rock-paper-scissors", or such as "Let's ABC3 round game", from "electronic organisms other Message that is information including the thoughts, feelings or intentions of electronic organisms transmitted to electronic organisms, ”and (b) the name of the electronic organism or its user, the face, images, calls, birthdays, constellations Blood type, age, favorite food, favorite play, other profiles, etc. "Facts about the user or information indicating it" and (c) "From electronic creatures" such as any one of Goo, Choki and Par in the Janken game, or any one of A, B and C in the ABC 3rd round game It includes any of the words “words having some meaning or information indicating it” that do not include the thoughts, feelings or intentions of electronic organisms, and are transmitted to other electronic organisms. From the transmission information storage means storing the voice or sound) “to other electronic organisms that are the other party mainly of their own electronic organisms” As transmission information to be transmitted ”, one or a plurality of transmission information is specified or acquired, such as transmission information acquisition means, and“ name or image of own electronic organism (the name or image is stored in the transmission information storage means ”). Or may be recorded or input separately from the transmission information storage means.) Short distance to automatically reach tangible objects that actually exist in the vicinity covered by short-range wireless communication without going through a public communication network such as the Internet, without any special operation by the user when making a call. The first radio wave transmitting means that transmits only by radio, and "the information specified or acquired by the transmission information acquisition means or the like or obtained from it." Information, one or more transmission information as “transmission information to be transmitted to other electronic organisms whose opponent is the electronic organism mainly”, or information indicating or obtained from it ”Or an integrated radio wave or infrared ray (this“ radio wave or infrared ray ”is the“ radio wave or infrared ray ”in which the transmitted information or the like is carried or integrated together with the name or image or information indicating it. Alternatively, the transmission information or the like may be “radio wave or infrared ray” on which the name or image or information indicating it is included or integrated. ) Automatically without any “special operation by the user at the time of outgoing call” and directly to a tangible object that actually exists in the vicinity covered by short-range wireless communication without going through a public communication network such as the Internet. In addition, second radio wave transmitting means for transmitting only by short-range wireless (this second radio wave transmitting means is realized by the same hardware or software as the first radio wave transmitting means, or the first Radio waves or infrared rays such as those transmitted from a tangible object only by short-range radio (this “radiowave or infrared rays” is the transmission information or the like). It may be a “radio wave or infrared ray” in which a name or an image or information indicating it is put together or integrated, or the transmission information and the name Alternatively, each “radio wave or infrared ray” in which an image or information indicating it is separately mounted or integrated may be directly transmitted without using a public communication network such as the Internet only by short-range wireless communication. A tangible object of a character type such as a pet type or a cartoon of a type portable by a user, comprising a receiving means for receiving radio waves or the like.
5. An electronic creature that lives or operates within itself (tangible) (hereinafter referred to as “own electronic creature”. “Electronic creature” includes “electronic human character”) and other tangible objects. Or one or more transmissions used for “communication, ie, exchange or communication of information for exchange” with other active electronic organisms (hereinafter “other electronic organisms”). information ( "transmitted information", as the content of the information, "Let's be friends" (a) "Hello", "Let's rock-paper-scissors", or such as "Let's ABC3 round game", from "electronic organisms other Message that is information including the thoughts, feelings or intentions of electronic organisms transmitted to electronic organisms, ”and (b) the name of the electronic organism or its user, the face, images, calls, birthdays, constellations Blood type, age, favorite food, favorite play, other profiles, etc. "Facts about the user or information indicating it" and (c) "From electronic creatures" such as any one of Goo, Choki and Par in the Janken game, or any one of A, B and C in the ABC 3rd round game It includes any of the words “words having some meaning or information indicating it” that do not include the thoughts, feelings or intentions of electronic organisms, and are transmitted to other electronic organisms. , Including voice or sound), and one's younger one whose own electronic organism is the subject of transmission and other electronic organisms are the other party of transmission A transmission information storage means for storing or storing a plurality of transmission information; and “name or image of own electronic organism (the name or image may be stored in the transmission information storage means) The information may be recorded or input separately from the transmission information storage means.) Or radio waves or infrared rays carrying information indicating it or integrated with “a special operation by the user at the time of transmission” The first radio wave transmitted only by the short-range radio so that it can reach the tangible object that actually exists in the vicinity covered by the short-range radio without going through the public communication network such as the Internet. Transmission means, “information specified or acquired by the transmission information acquisition means, or information indicating or obtained from it” One or more transmission information as transmission information to be transmitted mainly to other electronic organisms that are the object, or information indicating or obtained from it, or an integrated radio wave Or infrared (this “radio wave or infrared ray” may be “radio wave or infrared ray” in which the transmission information or the like is carried or integrated with the name or image or information indicating the same, the transmission information or the like May be “radio wave or infrared ray” that is mounted or integrated so as not to include the name or image or information indicating it. ) Automatically without any “special operation by the user at the time of outgoing call” and directly to a tangible object that actually exists in the vicinity covered by short-range wireless communication without going through a public communication network such as the Internet. In addition, second radio wave transmitting means for transmitting only by short-range wireless (this second radio wave transmitting means is realized by the same hardware or software as the first radio wave transmitting means, or the first Radio waves or infrared rays such as those transmitted from a tangible object only by short-range radio (this “radiowave or infrared rays” is the transmission information or the like). It may be a “radio wave or infrared ray” in which a name or an image or information indicating it is put together or integrated, or the transmission information and the name Alternatively, each “radio wave or infrared ray” in which an image or information indicating it is separately mounted or integrated may be directly transmitted without using a public communication network such as the Internet only by short-range wireless communication. A tangible object of a character type such as a pet type or a cartoon of a type portable by a user, comprising a receiving means for receiving radio waves or the like.

本発明においては、（ａ）各「ペット型又は漫画等のキャラクタ型の有体物」が、自らが伝達の主体となっているメッセージその他の伝達情報を乗せた若しくは一体化した電波もくしは赤外線を、近距離無線でカバーする範囲内の近傍に存在する「他のペット型又は漫画等のキャラクタ型の有体物」に、インターネットなどの公衆ネットワークを介すること無く直接に、届くように、近距離無線のみにより発信することができ、且つ（ｂ）各「ペット型又は漫画等のキャラクタ型の有体物」が、「他のペット型又は漫画等のキャラクタ型の有体物」から発信された前記電波等を、インターネットなどの公衆ネットワークを介すること無く直接に、近距離無線のみにより受信することができるという構成（技術的思想）を採用したので、「ユーザーから見ると（見掛け上）、「互いに近傍に居る少なくとも２つの『ペット型又は漫画等のキャラクタ型の有体物』が自然に『コミュニケーション（一方から他方への情報の伝達を含む）』を開始し又は行っているかのような状態」が自動的に作出されるようになるため、このような「状態」が自動的に（ユーザーから見ると自然な形で）作出されることを通じて、現実空間（仮想ではない現実の世界）において、近くに居合わせたユーザーたちに（特に、たまたま近くに居合わせた互いに知らないユーザーたちに）、互いのコミュニケーションを開始したり互いの交流を活発化するための「切っ掛け」を与えることが期待できるようになり、「現実のペットなどの生物（現実の日常空間において、現実のペットなどの生物の所有者同士が現実のペットなどの生物を『仲立ち』又は『切っ掛け』として知り合いになったり会話を活発化させたりするなどのような、現実空間において互いに実際に近くに居るユーザー同士の生身のコミュニケーションの開始又は促進に現実に寄与することがある、現実のペットなどの生物）に、より一層近づいた「ペット型又は漫画等のキャラクタ型の有体物」を提供すること、ができるようになる。
In the present invention, (a) each “character type tangible object such as a pet type or a cartoon” is a radio wave comb or an infrared ray that carries or integrates a message or other transmission information that is the main subject of transmission. Only short-range radio so that it can reach directly to other tangible objects such as pets or cartoons that are within the range covered by short-range radio without going through a public network such as the Internet. And (b) each “character type tangible object such as a pet type or cartoon” transmits the radio wave or the like transmitted from “another type of pet type or character type tangible object such as a comic” to the Internet. directly without going through the public network, such as, because adopted the configuration that can be received only by a short-range wireless (technical idea), "Yu From the user's point of view (apparently), “at least two“ tangible objects such as pets or cartoons ”in the vicinity of each other naturally start“ communication (including transmission of information from one to the other) ” Or “as if they are going” is automatically created, so that such “state” is automatically created (in a natural way for the user) to create a real space ( In the non-virtual real world), a “cue” for initiating communication with each other, especially for those who do n’t know each other, who happen to be nearby. ”, And the owners of living creatures such as real pets (in real life space, Initiate or promote real-life communication between users who are actually close to each other in real space, such as acquainting living creatures such as real pets as “middle” or “cutting” and activating conversations It is possible to provide a “pet-shaped tangible object such as a pet or a cartoon” that is even closer to a real creature such as a real pet that may contribute to reality .

以上のように、本実施形態では、それぞれが擬似ペットを連れているユーザーが互いに近傍のエリア内に入るように近づいた場合、各擬似ペットは、それぞれ自発的・自動的に（つまり、ユーザーの特別な操作を待つことなく）、「挨拶（挨拶信号）」を、他の擬似ペットに届くように近距離無線で送信し、他の擬似ペットはそれを受信する。また、各擬似ペットは、それぞれ自発的・自動的に（つまり、ユーザーの特別な操作を待つことなく）、各擬似ペットに関するデータやその飼い主（ユーザー）に関するデータを、他の擬似ペットに届くように近距離無線で送信し、他の擬似ペットはそれを受信する。よって、各ユーザーは、擬似ペットを介して、つまり擬似ペットを「切っ掛け」として、立ち止まって、初対面や再会のための挨拶や会話をしたり、友人（親しい友人）となることが期待できる。よって、本実施形態によれば、擬似ペット又は擬似ペットの新しい機能・役割（ユーザー同士のコミュニケーションの「切っ掛け」となるという機能・役割）を付与して、その付加価値をより高めることができる。
As described above, in this embodiment, when each user who has a pseudo pet approaches so as to enter an area in the vicinity of each other, each pseudo pet is voluntarily and automatically (that is, the user's Without waiting for a special operation, a “greeting (greeting signal)” is transmitted by short-range wireless so as to reach other pseudo-pets, and the other pseudo-pets receive it . In addition, each pseudo-pet is voluntarily and automatically (that is, without waiting for the user's special operation) so that data about each pseudo-pet and its owner (user) is delivered to other pseudo-pets. The other pseudo-pet receives it via short-range radio . Therefore, each user can expect to stop and give a greeting or conversation for the first meeting or reunion, or become a friend (close friend) through the pseudo pet, that is, “pick” the pseudo pet. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, a pseudo pet or a new function / role of a pseudo pet (a function / role that becomes a “cutting” for communication between users) can be added, and the added value can be further increased.

なお、本実施形態では、擬似ペットとして、「犬形（犬型）」などの「従来からのペット」と同じ形態をした擬似ペットを示しているが、本発明はこれに限られるものではなく、例えば、漫画キャラクターなどを擬した形態のものでもよい。とにかく、ユーザーとの間で「何らかのやり取り」ができるような擬似ペットであって、「肉体として機能する部分」を備えたものであれば、本発明における「擬似ペット」に含まれる。また、このような擬似ペットが、ユーザーと道路ですれ違う人が連れている他の擬似ペットに対して、ユーザーに代わって、「友達になりましょう」「友達募集中です」などのメッセージを送信する（又は他の擬似ペットからの前記のようなメッセージを受信する）ようにしてもよい。
In this embodiment, a pseudo pet having the same form as a “conventional pet” such as “dog shape (dog type)” is shown as a pseudo pet, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it may be in the form of a cartoon character . Anyway, a pseudo pet capable of “something exchange” with the user and having a “part that functions as a body” is included in the “pseudo pet” of the present invention. In addition, such pseudo pets send messages such as “Let's be friends” and “Recruiting friends” to other pseudo pets who are passing by users on the road . (Or receive a message like the above from another simulated pet) .

Claims

A character type tangible object such as a pet type or a cartoon,
One or more “mainly electronic creatures (including electronic creatures that are the characters of tangible objects such as pets or cartoons) living inside themselves (pets or cartoons and other character-type tangibles) Other electronic creatures that live inside character-type tangibles such as other pet-types or cartoons (including other electronic creatures that are the other pet-type or character-type tangibles such as comics) Message recording means for recording the message that is the other party (here, “message” includes “message by cry”, the same shall apply hereinafter);
Acquired based on the radio waves received by the radio wave receiving means, etc., "mainly other electronic creatures that live inside the character-type tangible object such as the other pet type or cartoon, the other Output means for outputting a message that is an electronic creature that lives inside a character-type tangible object (including itself) that is different from a character-type tangible object such as a pet-type or cartoon character " When,
A character-type tangible object such as a pet-type or a cartoon, characterized by comprising

A character type tangible object such as a pet type or a cartoon,
One or more “mainly electronic creatures (including electronic creatures that are the characters of tangible objects such as pets or cartoons) living inside themselves (pets or cartoons and other character-type tangibles) Other electronic creatures that live inside character-type tangibles such as other pet-types or cartoons (including other electronic creatures that are the other pet-type or character-type tangibles such as comics) Message recording means for recording the message that is the other party (here, “message” includes “message by cry”, the same shall apply hereinafter);
Recorded in the message recording means, “mainly electronic creatures that live inside themselves (pet-type or cartoon-type character-like tangibles), and other pet-type or cartoon-type character-type tangibles inside Other pet-type characters or cartoon characters that are in the vicinity of the range covered by short-range radio, with a radio wave or infrared ray that carries or integrates a message that is a partner of other living electronic creatures Based on the user's prior operation or setting, so that it can reach the tangible object directly without going through the public network such as the Internet, automatically without going through “special operation by the user at the time of transmission” A means for transmitting radio waves, etc., transmitted only by short-range radio;
“Other pets or other electronic creatures that live inside character-type tangibles such as comics, etc., mainly transmitted from other pet-type or cartoon-type tangibles, and other pets An electronic creature that lives inside a character-type tangible object (including itself) that is different from other electronic creatures that live inside a character-type tangible object such as a cartoon or cartoon A radio wave or infrared ray that carries a message "on or integrated with it", and receives the radio wave or infrared ray directly by short-range wireless communication without going through a public network such as the Internet;
Acquired based on the radio waves received by the radio wave receiving means, etc., "mainly other electronic creatures that live inside the character-type tangible object such as the other pet type or cartoon, the other Output means for outputting a message that is an electronic creature that lives inside a character-type tangible object (including itself) that is different from a character-type tangible object such as a pet-type or cartoon character " When,
A character-type tangible object such as a pet-type or a cartoon, characterized by comprising

An electronic creature that lives or operates within itself (tangible) (hereinafter referred to as “own electronic creature”. “Electronic creature” includes “electronic human character”) and other tangible objects. Or one or more transmissions used for “communication, ie, exchange or communication of information for exchange” with other active electronic organisms (hereinafter “other electronic organisms”). information ( "transmitted information", as the content of the information, "Let's be friends" (a) "Hello", "Let's rock-paper-scissors", or such as "Let's ABC3 round game", from "electronic organisms other Message that is information including the thoughts, feelings or intentions of electronic organisms transmitted to electronic organisms, ”and (b) the name of the electronic organism or its user, the face, images, calls, birthdays, constellations Blood type, age, favorite food, favorite play, other profiles, etc. "Facts about the user or information indicating it" and (c) "From electronic creatures" such as any one of Goo, Choki and Par in the Janken game, or any one of A, B and C in the ABC 3rd round game It includes any of the words “words having some meaning or information indicating it” that do not include the thoughts, feelings or intentions of electronic organisms, and are transmitted to other electronic organisms. From the transmission information storage means storing the voice or sound) “to other electronic organisms that are the opponent's opponents. As transmission information to be transmitted ", and transmits the information acquisition means for one or more of the transmission information, identifying or obtaining,
“Name or image of own electronic organism (the name or image may be stored in the transmission information storage means) or information indicating it” and “identification by means of acquisition of transmission information, etc. Or one or more of the acquired information, or information indicating or obtained from it, as “information transmitted to other electronic organisms that are the main counterpart of the electronic organism” Radio waves or infrared rays with or without the information transmitted or information indicating or obtained from them are automatically and short-range wirelessly without any special operation by the user at the time of transmission. Power transmitted only by short-range radio so that tangible objects that actually exist in the vicinity covered by the An equal transmission means,
Radio wave receiving means such as the above-mentioned radio waves or infrared rays transmitted from tangible objects only by short-range wireless communication, directly by short-range wireless communication without using a public communication network such as the Internet; and
A character-type tangible object such as a pet-type or a cartoon that can be carried by a user.

An electronic creature that lives or operates within itself (tangible) (hereinafter referred to as “own electronic creature”. “Electronic creature” includes “electronic human character”) and other tangible objects. Or one or more transmissions used for “communication, ie, exchange or communication of information for exchange” with other active electronic organisms (hereinafter “other electronic organisms”). information ( "transmitted information", as the content of the information, "Let's be friends" (a) "Hello", "Let's rock-paper-scissors", or such as "Let's ABC3 round game", from "electronic organisms other Message that is information including the thoughts, feelings or intentions of electronic organisms transmitted to electronic organisms, ”and (b) the name of the electronic organism or its user, the face, images, calls, birthdays, constellations Blood type, age, favorite food, favorite play, other profiles, etc. "Facts about the user or information indicating it" and (c) "From electronic creatures" such as any one of Goo, Choki and Par in the Janken game, or any one of A, B and C in the ABC 3rd round game It includes any of the words “words having some meaning or information indicating it” that do not include the thoughts, feelings or intentions of electronic organisms, and are transmitted to other electronic organisms. , Including voice or sound), and one's younger one whose own electronic organism is the subject of transmission and other electronic organisms are the other party of transmission A plurality of transmission information, the transmission information storage means for storing to or stored,
“Name or image of own electronic organism (the name or image may be one stored in the transmission information storage means, or recorded or input separately from the transmission information storage means, Or information indicating it ”and“ information stored in or stored in the transmission information storage means or information indicating or obtained from the information, ” One or more transmission information as `` communication information to be transmitted to other electronic creatures as opponents '', or information indicating or obtained from it '' Without the “special operation by the user when making a call” automatically and publicly such as the Internet to tangible objects that actually exist in the vicinity covered by short-range radio As directly reach without passing through a communication network, the radio waves transmitting means for transmitting only the short-range radio,
Radio wave receiving means such as the above-mentioned radio waves or infrared rays transmitted from tangible objects only by short-range wireless communication, directly by short-range wireless communication without using a public communication network such as the Internet; and
A character-type tangible object such as a pet-type or a cartoon that can be carried by a user.

An electronic creature that lives or operates within itself (tangible) (hereinafter referred to as “own electronic creature”. “Electronic creature” includes “electronic human character”) and other tangible objects. Or one or more transmissions used for “communication, ie, exchange or communication of information for exchange” with other active electronic organisms (hereinafter “other electronic organisms”). information ( "transmitted information", as the content of the information, "Let's be friends" (a) "Hello", "Let's rock-paper-scissors", or such as "Let's ABC3 round game", from "electronic organisms other Message that is information including the thoughts, feelings or intentions of electronic organisms transmitted to electronic organisms, ”and (b) the name of the electronic organism or its user, the face, images, calls, birthdays, constellations Blood type, age, favorite food, favorite play, other profiles, etc. "Facts about the user or information indicating it" and (c) "From electronic creatures" such as any one of Goo, Choki and Par in the Janken game, or any one of A, B and C in the ABC 3rd round game It includes any of the words “words having some meaning or information indicating it” that do not include the thoughts, feelings or intentions of electronic organisms, and are transmitted to other electronic organisms. From the transmission information storage means storing the voice or sound) “to other electronic organisms that are the other party mainly of their own electronic organisms” As transmission information to be transmitted ", and transmits the information acquisition means for one or more of the transmission information, identifying or obtaining,
“Name or image of own electronic organism (the name or image may be one stored in the transmission information storage means, or recorded or input separately from the transmission information storage means, Or radio waves or infrared rays that carry or integrate information indicating it automatically, without any “special operation by the user at the time of transmission”, and in the vicinity covered by short-range radio. A first radio wave transmitting means for transmitting only by short-range radio so that a tangible object existing in the country can reach directly without going through a public communication network such as the Internet;
“Information specified or acquired by the means for acquiring transmission information, or information indicating or obtained from it, and“ transmits to other electronic organisms that are the opponent of the electronic organism. One or a plurality of transmission information as “transmission information”, or information indicating or obtained from it, or an integrated radio wave or infrared ray (this “radio wave or infrared ray” is the name of the transmission information or the like Or it may be “radio wave or infrared ray” that is mounted or integrated with an image or information indicating it, and the transmission information is not included in the name or image or information indicating it, or Integrated “radio wave or infrared”) automatically without “special operation by the user at the time of outgoing”, and Second radio wave transmitting means (this second radio wave transmitting means) that transmits only by short-range radio so that tangible objects that actually exist in the vicinity covered by the range radio can be directly reached without going through a public communication network such as the Internet. May be realized by the same hardware or software as the first radio wave transmitting means, or may be combined with the first radio wave transmitting means).
Radio waves or infrared rays such as those described above, which are transmitted from a tangible object only by short-range radio (this “radio wave or infrared ray” is a combination of the transmission information, etc. and the name or image, or information indicating the same, or integrated together. It may be “radio waves or infrared rays”, or may be “radio waves or infrared rays” in which the transmission information or the like and the name or image or information indicating them are separately or integrated. Receiving means such as radio waves that are directly received without using a public communication network such as the Internet only by short-range wireless communication;
A character-type tangible object such as a pet-type or a cartoon that can be carried by a user.

An electronic creature that lives or operates within itself (tangible) (hereinafter referred to as “own electronic creature”. “Electronic creature” includes “electronic human character”) and other tangible objects. Or one or more transmissions used for “communication, ie, exchange or communication of information for exchange” with other active electronic organisms (hereinafter “other electronic organisms”). information ( "transmitted information", as the content of the information, "Let's be friends" (a) "Hello", "Let's rock-paper-scissors", or such as "Let's ABC3 round game", from "electronic organisms other Message that is information including the thoughts, feelings or intentions of electronic organisms transmitted to electronic organisms, ”and (b) the name of the electronic organism or its user, the face, images, calls, birthdays, constellations Blood type, age, favorite food, favorite play, other profiles, etc. "Facts about the user or information indicating it" and (c) "From electronic creatures" such as any one of Goo, Choki and Par in the Janken game, or any one of A, B and C in the ABC 3rd round game It includes any of the words “words having some meaning or information indicating it” that do not include the thoughts, feelings or intentions of electronic organisms, and are transmitted to other electronic organisms. , Including voice or sound), and one's younger one whose own electronic organism is the subject of transmission and other electronic organisms are the other party of transmission A plurality of transmission information, the transmission information storage means for storing to or stored,
“Name or image of own electronic organism (the name or image may be one stored in the transmission information storage means, or recorded or input separately from the transmission information storage means, Or radio waves or infrared rays that carry or integrate information indicating it automatically, without any “special operation by the user at the time of transmission”, and in the vicinity covered by short-range radio. A first radio wave transmitting means for transmitting only by short-range radio so that a tangible object existing in the country can reach directly without going through a public communication network such as the Internet;
“Information specified or acquired by the means for acquiring transmission information, or information indicating or obtained from it, and“ transmits to other electronic organisms that are the opponent of the electronic organism. One or a plurality of transmission information as “transmission information”, or information indicating or obtained from it, or an integrated radio wave or infrared ray (this “radio wave or infrared ray” is the name of the transmission information or the like Or it may be “radio wave or infrared ray” that is mounted or integrated with an image or information indicating it, and the transmission information is not included in the name or image or information indicating it, or Integrated “radio wave or infrared”) automatically without “special operation by the user at the time of outgoing”, and Second radio wave transmitting means (this second radio wave transmitting means) that transmits only by short-range radio so that tangible objects that actually exist in the vicinity covered by the range radio can be directly reached without going through a public communication network such as the Internet. May be realized by the same hardware or software as the first radio wave transmitting means, or may be combined with the first radio wave transmitting means).
Radio waves or infrared rays such as those described above, which are transmitted from a tangible object only by short-range radio (this “radio wave or infrared ray” is a combination of the transmission information, etc. and the name or image, or information indicating the same, or integrated together. It may be “radio waves or infrared rays”, or may be “radio waves or infrared rays” in which the transmission information or the like and the name or image or information indicating them are separately or integrated. Receiving means such as radio waves that are directly received without using a public communication network such as the Internet only by short-range wireless communication;
A character-type tangible object such as a pet-type or a cartoon that can be carried by a user.