JP2014219908A - Information processing system and information processing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform display as if an object moved between the inside and the outside of a device in accordance with the movement of the device.SOLUTION: Positional information acquisition means 101 acquires positional information indicating the position of an own device. Parameter acquisition means 102 acquires a parameter which changes in response to the operation of a user and is associated with a character. First display control means 103 performs one of first display control in which an object image is displayed and second display control in which the object image is not displayed when it is determined that the own device enters or leaves an area where an information processing apparatus 20 exists on the basis of the position indicated by the acquired positional information. Also, the first display control means 103 performs the first display control when the acquired parameter satisfies a display condition for displaying the object image and the second display control when the parameter no longer satisfies the display condition.

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for controlling display of an image.

  There are techniques for controlling the display of images. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique in which an image of a character displayed on one terminal device is moved and displayed on the other terminal device, triggered by the fact that the terminal devices are close to a range where short-range communication is possible. Is described.

JP 2001-246159 A

When a display is made as if the image of the character existing in the device has moved between the devices as in the technique of Patent Document 1, the user can feel as if the character actually exists. And the presence of the character can be enhanced. This is not limited to the character image, and the same applies to other images represented by the image (this is referred to as “object”). However, in the technique of Patent Document 1, the above display is performed only when one terminal device approaches the other terminal device.
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to perform display as if an object has moved between the inside and outside of the device in accordance with the movement of the device.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a first information processing device and a second information processing device, and the first information processing device acquires position information indicating the position of the device itself. First display control means for displaying an object image representing a predetermined object on the first display means for displaying an image, wherein the object is based on the position represented by the position information obtained by the position information obtaining means. First display control means for performing any one of first display control for displaying an image on the first display means and second display control for not displaying the object image on the first display means, When the first display control means of the first information processing apparatus performs the second display control, the second information processing apparatus displays the object image on the second display means for displaying an image. Third display control to be displayed is performed, and when the first display control unit performs the first display control, fourth display control is performed so that the object image is not displayed on the second display unit. An information processing system including a second display control unit is provided.

Further, the first display control means of the first information processing apparatus determines that the own apparatus has entered or exited the area where the second information processing apparatus is located based on the position represented by the acquired position information. Then, either the first display control or the second display control may be performed.
Furthermore, the first information processing apparatus includes parameter acquisition means for acquiring a parameter associated with the character among parameters that change in response to a user operation regarding the content in which the character appears, and the first display control When the means displays the image of the character as the object image, and the parameter acquired by the parameter acquisition means satisfies a display condition for displaying the object image, the first display control is performed. The second display control may be performed when the parameter does not satisfy the display.

In addition, the first information processing apparatus is configured to perform bidirectional communication with the character based on a user operation when the second display control is performed by the first display control unit. The first communication means for performing the communication, and when the second information processing apparatus receives the communication from the first communication means, the communication for causing the character to take two-way communication with the user. You may provide the 2nd communication means to perform.
Furthermore, the first display control unit of the first information processing apparatus may change the size or shape of the area according to the parameter acquired by the parameter acquisition unit.

  The present invention is position information acquisition means for acquiring position information representing the position of the device itself, and first display control means for displaying an object image representing a predetermined object on the first display means for displaying an image, Based on the position represented by the position information acquired by the position information acquisition means, a first display control for displaying the object image on the first display means, and a second for not displaying the object image on the first display means. There is provided an information processing apparatus comprising first display control means for performing any one of the display controls.

The first display means further includes a determining means for determining a redisplay position that is a position of the own apparatus when the object image is displayed again after the display of the object image is completed. When the end condition for ending the first display control is satisfied, the first display control is ended, and then position information indicating the redisplay position determined by the determining unit is displayed. When it is acquired by the position information acquisition means, the first display control may be performed.
Furthermore, it comprises parameter acquisition means for acquiring a parameter associated with the character among parameters that change according to the user's operation regarding the content in which the character appears, and the first display control means displays the image of the character. The end condition may be determined to be satisfied when the object image is displayed and the parameter acquired by the parameter acquisition unit is included in a predetermined range.

Further, the determination unit may determine the redisplay position based on the parameter acquired by the parameter acquisition unit.
Further, the information acquisition means includes information acquisition means for acquiring any of current time, current weather, or time elapsed since the end of the display of the object image, and the determination means is acquired by the information acquisition means The redisplay position may be determined based on the content of information.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to perform display as if an object has moved between the inside and the outside of the device according to the movement of the device.

The figure which shows an example of the whole structure of the information processing system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of information processing apparatus. The figure which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of a mobile terminal device. The figure which shows an example of the function structure which a mobile terminal device and information processing apparatus implement | achieve. The figure which shows an example of a change table. The figure which shows an example of area information. The sequence diagram which shows an example of the operation | movement which each apparatus performs in an execution process. The sequence diagram which shows another example of the operation | movement which each apparatus performs in an execution process. The flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of the mobile terminal device in a 1st display control process. The flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of the mobile terminal device in a 2nd display control process. The figure which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of the mobile terminal device which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of a function structure of a mobile terminal device. The figure which shows an example of the redisplay table. The figure which shows an example of the displayed object image superimposed on the picked-up image. The flowchart which shows an example of the operation | movement which a mobile terminal device performs in an execution process. The figure which shows an example of a function structure of the mobile terminal device in a modification. The figure which shows an example of an area information table. The figure which shows an example of a function structure of the mobile terminal device and information processing apparatus in a modification. The figure which shows an example of a reply table. The figure which shows an example of the whole structure of the information processing system in a modification. The figure which shows an example of a function structure of the mobile terminal device in a modification. The figure which shows an example of a function structure of the mobile terminal device in a modification.

[1] First Embodiment [1-1] Overall Configuration FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the overall configuration of an information processing system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, an information processing system 1 including a mobile terminal device 10, an information processing device 20, a display device 30, an access point 40, and a network 2 is shown. The mobile terminal device 10 and the information processing device 20 are devices operated by a user, and the information processing device 20 and the access point 40 are installed in a building A in which the user lives, for example.

  The network 2 includes a mobile communication network and the Internet, and is a system that mediates data exchange between devices. An access point 40 is connected to the network 2. The access point 40 is a device that performs wireless communication (hereinafter referred to as “wireless LAN communication”) compliant with wireless LAN (Local Area Network) standards. In FIG. 1, B, which is an area where wireless LAN communication with the access point 40 can be performed (hereinafter referred to as “wireless LAN area”), is indicated by a broken line.

  The mobile terminal device 10 is a terminal device that is carried by the user and moves together with the user, such as a smartphone, a mobile phone, and a game terminal. The mobile terminal device 10 has a function of performing wireless communication (hereinafter referred to as “mobile communication”) and wireless LAN communication compliant with mobile communication standards. The mobile terminal apparatus 10 performs both wireless LAN communication and mobile communication when located in the wireless LAN area B as shown in FIG. 1 (a), and outside the wireless LAN area B as shown in FIG. 1 (b). Only mobile communication is performed when located in

  The mobile terminal device 10 includes display means for displaying an image. This display means is an example of the first display means in the present invention. The mobile terminal device 10 uses this display means to display an image representing a predetermined object (hereinafter referred to as “object image”). The object represents all objects represented by images in the information processing system 1. Examples of object images include, for example, shortcuts and icons that represent an operator for starting a program as images, thumbnail images that represent photos and videos taken by the user, characters that represent characters appearing in games, etc. There are images.

  In this embodiment, the mobile terminal device 10 has a function of executing content in which a character appears, and displays an image of the character as an object image. Content includes, for example, providing information to users, supporting communication with other users, and providing users with simulated experiences in various situations (eg, love, adventure, fighting, etc.) There is. Specifically, there are game contents, contents used when performing SNS (Social Networking Service), chat, e-mail, and the like. For example, in the case of a game, the main character, friends, and enemies of the game appear as characters, and in other contents, for example, a character called an avatar appears. These characters may be represented by human figures, or may be represented by non-human figures such as robots, animals, plants, food, and tools.

  In this embodiment, the mobile terminal device 10 executes a content called a game C that provides a pseudo romance experience to the user. The game C is a game in which the user operates the game and communicates with the character D that is the target of romance while aiming to become friends and become a lover with the character D. When the user performs an operation, the mobile terminal device 10 executes content according to the operation. For example, in the case of the game C, the mobile terminal device 10 causes the character D and the user to communicate with each other according to the user's operation, or advances the scene prepared in the game C. The mobile terminal device 10 stores the status of the content thus executed (so-called save if the content is a game), thereby restarting the content from the stored status. As described above, the mobile terminal device 10 is also an information processing device that processes various types of information during image display, game execution, and the like.

The display device 30 is a display unit that displays an image, such as a television receiver or a liquid crystal display. The display device 30 is an example of a second display unit in the present invention. The display device 30 includes an interface compliant with, for example, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI) (registered trademark) standard, and is connected to the information processing device 20 via a cable.
The information processing device 20 is a device that is operated by a user to process information such as an image, and is, for example, a game machine or a personal computer. The information processing apparatus 20 has a function of performing wireless LAN communication, and performs wireless LAN communication with the access point 40, for example. The information processing device 20 causes the display device 30 to display the same object image as the mobile terminal device 10. That is, in the present embodiment, the information processing apparatus 20 executes the content called the game C and causes the display device 30 to display an image of the character D. The information processing apparatus 20 also stores the status of the content executed according to the user's operation, and restarts the content from the stored status.

  The mobile terminal device 10 and the information processing device 20 share the status of content executed by one with the other. Specifically, one of these devices transmits data indicating the content status of the device itself (hereinafter referred to as “situation data”) to the other via the access point 40 or the network 2, and the status data received by the other device. The content status is shared by executing the content from the status indicated by. Thereby, even if a user performs operation regarding a content by using the mobile terminal device 10 and the information processing device 20 alternately, the operation of the content can be continued without returning to the past.

[1-2] Hardware Configuration FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus 20. The information processing apparatus 20 includes a control unit 21, a storage unit 22, a communication unit 23, an operation unit 24, an interface 25, and an audio output unit 26. The control unit 21 includes a central processing unit (CPU), a read only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), and a real time clock. The CPU controls the operation of each device by executing a program stored in the ROM or the storage unit 22 using the RAM as a work area. The real time clock has a function of calculating the current date and time.

  The storage unit 22 includes a flash memory, a hard disk, and the like, and stores data, programs, and the like used by the control unit 21 for control. In addition, the storage unit 22 is an image indicating a program (hereinafter referred to as “content program”) for realizing the above-described content (game C in the present embodiment) and an image (for example, an image of the character D) used in the content. Data (hereinafter referred to as “content image data”) and sound data (hereinafter referred to as “content sound data”) indicating sound (for example, sound representing the line of the character D) used in the content are also stored.

  The communication unit 23 includes a communication circuit for performing wired communication and wireless LAN communication. For example, the communication unit 23 communicates with the mobile terminal device 10 via the access point 40 or the network 2 to exchange data. The operation unit 24 includes operation elements such as a plurality of keys and touch sensors, and supplies operation data corresponding to user operations to the control unit 21. The control unit 21 performs processing according to the operation data. The interface 25 is for outputting signals such as images and sounds, and is an interface compliant with the HDMI standard, for example. The interface 25 is connected to the display device 30 via a cable, and outputs content image data to the display device 30, for example. The audio output unit 26 includes a speaker, an audio processing circuit, and the like, and outputs audio indicated by content audio data, for example.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the mobile terminal device 10. The mobile terminal device 10 includes a control unit 11, a storage unit 12, a display unit 13, an operation unit 14, a voice input / output unit 15, a first communication unit 16, a second communication unit 17, and a positioning unit 18. With. The control part 11 and the memory | storage part 12 are respectively provided with the structure similar to the control part 21 and the memory | storage part 22 mentioned above. Similar to the storage unit 22, the storage unit 12 stores a content program, content image data, and content audio data.

  The display unit 13 is a display unit (first display unit) that includes a display surface and is controlled by the control unit 11 to display an image on the display surface. The operation unit 14 includes input means such as a touch sensor and a button provided on the display surface so as to receive a user operation and supply operation data indicating the content of the operation to the control unit 11. The control unit 11 performs processing according to the supplied operation data. The audio input / output unit 15 includes a speaker, a microphone, an audio processing circuit, and the like, and performs input / output of audio data in mobile communication and output of audio indicated by content audio data, for example.

  The first communication unit 16 includes a communication circuit for performing mobile communication, and exchanges data with other devices via the network 2. The second communication unit 17 includes a communication circuit for performing wireless LAN communication, and exchanges data with other devices via the access point 40. The positioning unit 18 measures the position of the mobile terminal device 10 using, for example, a GPS (Global Positioning System) technique. The positioning unit 18 supplies position data indicating the measured position to the control unit 11. Specifically, the position data is, for example, latitude and longitude values indicating the measured position.

[1-3] Functional Configuration The information processing system 1 performs an execution process for executing content based on the above hardware configuration. The control unit 11 of the mobile terminal device 10 and the control unit 21 of the information processing device 20 execute the content programs stored in the respective storage units to control each unit, thereby realizing the functions described below.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration realized by each of the mobile terminal device 10 and the information processing device 20. The mobile terminal device 10 includes position information acquisition means 101, parameter acquisition means 102, and first display control means 103. Further, the information processing apparatus 20 includes a parameter acquisition unit 201 and a second display control unit 202.

[1-3-1] Position Information Acquisition Unit 101
The position information acquisition unit 101 is an example of a unit that acquires position information indicating the position of the device itself. The position information acquisition unit 101 is a function realized, for example, when the control unit 11 acquires the latitude and longitude indicated by the position data supplied from the positioning unit 18 as position information indicating the position of the own device. The position information acquisition unit 101 supplies the acquired position information to the first display control unit 103. The position information acquisition unit 101 acquires and supplies position information at predetermined time intervals (for example, every second).

[1-3-2] Parameter acquisition unit 102
The parameter acquisition unit 102 is an example of a unit that acquires a parameter associated with the character (hereinafter referred to as “character parameter”) among parameters that change in response to a user operation regarding the content in which the character appears. Specifically, the character parameters include, for example, the degree of intimacy of the character with respect to the user (intimacy), the degree of strength of respect, trust or loyalty (respect, trust, or loyalty), a specific matter (for example, The co-sensitivity for hobbies). In the present embodiment, the parameter acquisition unit 102 acquires the familiarity associated with the character D appearing in the game C described above (assuming a value from 0 to 100) as a character parameter. The parameter acquisition unit 102 is a function realized by the control unit 11, the storage unit 12, and the operation unit 14, for example.

The storage unit 12 stores, for example, a change table in which user operations related to the game C are associated with changes in intimacy.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the change table. In the change table shown in FIG. 5, “+2”, “+1”, “+3”, and “+3” and “ A change in intimacy of “+5” is associated with each other. The storage unit 12 is provided with an area (intimacy area) for storing intimacy, and when the game C is started, an initial value (for example, 10) of intimacy is stored in the intimacy area. Yes.

  The control unit 11 identifies a user operation related to the game C based on the operation data supplied from the operation unit 14, and uses the change in familiarity associated with the identified user operation in the change table. Update the intimacy stored in the region. For example, when the closeness is 10, if the user's operation of “praise clothes” is specified, the control unit 11 is associated with “+3”. Set the density to “+3” and update the familiarity of 10 to 13. For example, when such an update is performed, the control unit 11 acquires the updated familiarity as a character parameter. The parameter acquisition unit 102 supplies the character parameter acquired in this way to the first display control unit 103.

[1-3-3] First display control means 103
The first display control unit 103 is an example of a unit that displays the above-described object image on the display unit 13 that is the first display unit. In the present embodiment, the first display control means 103 displays the image of the character D as an object image. The first display control means 103 performs first display control for displaying an object image on the first display means based on the position represented by the position information acquired by the position information acquisition means 101, and the object image for the first display. One of the second display controls not to be displayed on the means is performed.

  Note that the first display control means 103 does not always display the object image during the first display control. For example, when the object image is an image of the character D and the character D is sitting next to the user in a movie theater or the like, the character D is not displayed when the user performs an operation of watching the movie. Character D is displayed when an operation of facing next is performed. Also, when the object image is a shortcut image, even if another program is executed and the image is displayed, the shortcut image is displayed by quitting the program or minimizing the image. The In these cases, the object image may not be displayed, but this is not due to the second display control being performed, and even when the first display control is being performed, depending on the operation performed by the user. The object image may not be displayed. In the present embodiment, when the first display control unit 103 is performing the first display control, the first display control unit 103 can display an object image by a user operation at least while the position information and parameters described above do not change. Control the display.

On the other hand, when the second display control is being performed, the first display control unit 103 does not display the object image no matter what operation the user performs as long as the position information and parameters described above do not change. Control the display. For example, when the object image is the character D and the character D hates the user and goes to somewhere, the first display control means 103 performs the second display control, and the user simply The character D is not displayed only by performing some operation, and the character D is not displayed until at least one of the position information and the parameter is changed.
The first display control means 103 switches between the first and second display controls by the following two methods (first method and second method).

[1-3-3-1] First Method In the first method, the first display control unit 103 uses the information processing apparatus 20 based on the position represented by the position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit 101. When it is determined that the device has entered or exited the area where it is located (hereinafter referred to as “device location area”), either the first display control or the second display control is performed. The 1st display control means 103 is a function implement | achieved by the control part 11, the memory | storage part 12, the 1st communication part 16, the 2nd communication part 17, and the positioning part 18, for example. The storage unit 12 stores area information indicating the device location area.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of area information. In FIG. 6A, the specific contents of the area information are “latitude and longitude” of a plurality of positions on the boundary between the device location area and other areas (X1, Y1), (X2, Y2), (X3, Y3) and (X4, Y4) are associated with the order in which they are arranged (1, 2, 3 and 4), respectively. FIG. 6B shows an example of the device location area indicated by the area information shown in FIG. In this example, area information when the building A shown in FIG. 1 is an apparatus location area is shown.

The control unit 11 determines whether or not the position indicated by the position information supplied from the position information acquisition unit 101 is included in the device location area indicated by the area information. The control unit 11 performs this determination every time position information is supplied (for example, every second). When the control unit 11 changes from a state not included in the device location area to a state included, the own device is located. It is determined that the device has entered the area, and when the device changes from a state included in the device location area to a state not included, it is determined that the own device has left the device location area. In this embodiment, the control unit 11 performs the second display control when it is determined that the device has entered the device location area, and performs the first display control when it is determined that the device has exited the device location area.
On the contrary, the control unit 11 performs the first display control when it is determined that the device has entered the device location area, and performs the second display control when it is determined that the device has exited the device location area. Good.
As described above, the first display control means 103 performs either the first display control or the second display control. The above is the description of the first method.

[1-3-3-2] Second Method In the second method, the first display control unit 103 causes the parameter acquired by the parameter acquisition unit 102 to satisfy display conditions for displaying an object image. The first display control is performed in the case of becoming, and the second display control is performed when the parameter does not satisfy the display condition. In the present embodiment, the first display control means 103 satisfies the display condition when the familiarity associated with the character D, which is the character parameter, changes from a state of less than 30 to a state of 30 or more, for example. It is determined that the display condition is not satisfied when the intimacy is changed from a state of 30 or more to a state of less than 30, and the second display control is performed.

  For example, when the control unit 11 is supplied with a character parameter from the parameter acquisition unit 102 and the previously supplied character parameter (referred to as “previous parameter”) is 30 or more, When the character parameter supplied this time is less than 30, it is determined that the display condition is not satisfied. If the previous parameter was less than 30, the display condition is satisfied when the character parameter supplied this time is 30 or more. Judge that it came to be. Based on this determination, the first display control means 103 performs the first display control or the second display control as described above. The above is the description of the second method.

[1-3-3-3] Transmission of Status Data The first display control means 103 transmits data indicating whether the device itself is performing the first display control or the second display control. Is transmitted to the information processing apparatus 20 as the status data (data indicating the status of the content in its own apparatus). For example, when the first display control unit 103 is located in the wireless LAN area B as shown in FIG. 1A, the first display control unit 103 uses either the first communication unit 16 or the second communication unit 17 to perform mobile communication. When the status data is transmitted by either of the wireless LAN communication and located outside the wireless LAN area B as shown in FIG. 1B, the status data is transmitted by mobile communication using the first communication unit 16. Send. The first display control means 103 transmits the status data at a predetermined time interval (for example, every 5 minutes).

[1-3-4] Parameter acquisition unit 201
The parameter acquisition unit 201 is an example of a unit that acquires parameters in the same manner as the parameter acquisition unit 102 described above. The parameter acquisition unit 201 supplies the acquired character parameter to the second display control unit 202.

[1-3-5] Second display control means 202
When the first display control unit 103 of the mobile terminal device 10 performs the second display control, the second display control unit 202 performs the third display control for displaying the object image on the display device 30. When the first display control unit 103 performs the first display control, the display unit 30 is an example of a unit that performs the fourth display control that does not display the object image. The third display control is a display control corresponding to the first display control, and the fourth display control is a display control corresponding to the second display control.

  The second display control unit 202 indicates, for example, that the control unit 11 is performing second display control on status data transmitted from the mobile terminal device 10 supplied via the communication unit 23. If there is, the image of the character D is displayed on the display device 30 via the interface 25 (that is, the third display control is performed), and the situation data indicates that the first display control is performed. Then, the character D is not displayed on the display device 30 (that is, the fourth display control is performed). The second display control unit 202 performs either the third display control or the fourth display control as described above.

[1-4] Operation The information processing system 1 performs the execution process described above based on the above configuration. Below, the operation | movement which each apparatus with which the information processing system 1 is provided in an execution process is demonstrated with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of an operation performed by each device in the execution process. In FIG. 7, a case where the user operates the mobile terminal device 10 first and then operates the information processing device 20 will be described.

  In the example of FIG. 7, it is assumed that the information processing apparatus 20 executes a content program in advance for the sake of simplicity. In this example, the execution process is started when the user operates the mobile terminal device 10 to activate the content program. First, the mobile terminal device 10 performs a first display control process for performing either the first display control or the second display control described above (step S1). Details of the first display control process will be described later with reference to FIG. The mobile terminal apparatus 10 transmits the status data to the information processing apparatus 20 after performing the first display control process (step S2). The information processing apparatus 20 determines which of the first display control and the second display control is performed based on the status data received in step S2 (step S3), and the second display control is performed. If it is determined, the third display control is performed, and if it is determined that the first display control is performed, the fourth display control is performed (step S4).

  FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram illustrating another example of the operation performed by each device in the execution process. In FIG. 8, a case where the user operates the information processing apparatus 20 first and then operates the mobile terminal apparatus 10 will be described. Also in the example of FIG. 8, it is assumed that the mobile terminal device 10 executes the content program in advance for the sake of simplicity. In this example, the execution process is started when the user operates the information processing apparatus 20 to activate the content program. First, the information processing apparatus 20 performs a second display control process for performing either the above-described third display control or fourth display control (step S5). Details of the second display control processing will be described later with reference to FIG. After performing the second display control process, the information processing device 20 transmits the status data to the mobile terminal device 10 (step S6). The mobile terminal device 10 determines which of the third display control and the fourth display control is being performed based on the status data received in step S6 (step S7), and the fourth display control is performed. If it is determined, the first display control is performed, and if it is determined that the third display control is performed, the second display control is performed (step S8).

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of an operation performed by the mobile terminal device 10 in the first display control process. In this example, as described in the description of FIG. 7, the first display control process is started when the user operates the mobile terminal device 10 to activate the content program. First, the mobile terminal apparatus 10 performs either the first display control (display control for displaying an object image on the display unit 13) or the second display control (display control for not displaying an object image on the display unit 13). (Step S100). The mobile terminal device 10 determines which display control is to be performed based on the situation indicated by the situation data stored when the content program is terminated last time (if the first display control is being performed, the first display control is performed). If the second display control is being performed, the second display control is performed). Next, the mobile terminal apparatus 10 acquires position information indicating the position of the own apparatus (step S101). Step S101 is an operation performed by the position information acquisition unit 101.

  Subsequently, the mobile terminal device 10 determines whether or not the device itself has left the device location area based on the acquired position information (step S102), and determines that the device has left (YES) 1 is controlled (step S103). At this time, if the first display control has already been performed in step S100, the mobile terminal apparatus 10 continues the first display control as it is. If it is determined that the mobile terminal device 10 has not left (NO) in step S102, the mobile terminal device 10 determines whether or not the mobile device has entered the device location area based on the acquired position information (step S104). If it is determined that the vehicle has entered (YES), the second display control is performed (step S105). At this time, if the second display control has already been performed in step S100, the mobile terminal apparatus 10 continues the second display control as it is.

  The mobile terminal apparatus 10 determines that it has not entered (NO) in step S104, after performing the first display control in step S103, and after performing the second display control in step S105. Then, the operation of step S106 is performed. Steps S102 to S105 are operations performed by the first display control means 103. In step S106, the mobile terminal device 10 determines whether or not a character parameter (a parameter associated with the character D in the present embodiment) has been acquired. The character parameter is acquired, for example, when the character parameter is updated by a user operation or the like. If the mobile terminal apparatus 10 determines that it has not been acquired (NO), the mobile terminal apparatus 10 performs the operation of step S2 (transmission of status data to the information processing apparatus 20) described in FIG. Step S106 is an operation performed by the parameter acquisition unit 102 and the first display control unit 103 in cooperation.

  If the mobile terminal device 10 determines that it has been acquired (YES), whether or not the display condition (condition for displaying the object image) is satisfied from the state where the acquired character parameter is satisfied. In other words, it is determined whether or not the character parameter satisfies the display condition (step S107). When it is determined that the display condition is satisfied (YES), the mobile terminal device 10 performs the first display control (step S108). At this time, if the first display control has already been performed, the mobile terminal apparatus 10 continues the first display control as it is. If the mobile terminal device 10 determines in step S107 that the display condition is not satisfied (NO), whether or not the display condition is satisfied from the state in which the display condition is satisfied by the acquired character parameter. In other words, it is determined whether or not the character parameter no longer satisfies the display condition (step S109).

  When it is determined that the display condition is not satisfied (YES), the mobile terminal device 10 performs the second display control (step S110). At this time, if the second display control has already been performed, the mobile terminal device 10 continues the second display control as it is. The mobile terminal device 10 determines that the display condition is not satisfied (NO) in step S109, performs the first display control in step S108, and performs the second display control in step S110. After performing step S2, the operation of step S2 is performed. After transmitting the situation data to the information processing apparatus 20 in step S2, the mobile terminal apparatus 10 returns to step S101 and continues to operate. Steps S <b> 107 to S <b> 110 and step S <b> 2 are operations performed by the first display control unit 103.

  As described in the description of the first method of the first display control means 103, when it is determined that the first display control means 103 has entered the device location area, the first display control is performed and the device location area is determined. If it is determined that the second display control is to be performed when it is determined that the user has left, the mobile terminal apparatus 10 performs step S103 (first display control) and step S105 (second display control) in FIG. Replace it.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation performed by the mobile terminal device 10 in the second display control process. In this example, as described in the description of FIG. 8, the second display control process is started when the user operates the information processing apparatus 20 to activate the content program. First, the mobile terminal device 10 performs either the third display control (display control for displaying the object image on the display device 30) or the fourth display control (display control for not displaying the object image on the display device 30). (Step S100). The information processing apparatus 20 determines which display control is to be performed based on the situation indicated by the situation data stored when the content program is terminated last time (if the third display control is being performed, the third is controlled. Display control is performed, and if the fourth display control is being performed, the fourth display control is performed).

  Thereafter, the information processing apparatus 20 performs the same operations as steps S206 to S210 and steps S106 to S110 described in FIG. However, the information processing apparatus 20 performs third display control corresponding to the first display control in step S208, and performs fourth display control corresponding to the second display control in step S210. Further, the information processing apparatus 20 performs step S6 (transmission of status data to the mobile terminal apparatus 10) illustrated in FIG. 8 instead of step S2 illustrated in FIG.

[1-5] Effects According to First Embodiment In the present embodiment, the mobile terminal apparatus 10 performs the first display control for displaying an object image based on the position of the own apparatus, and the object image is displayed. Second display control for not displaying is performed (that is, display control is switched). As a result, when the user moves with the mobile terminal device 10, the object image that has been displayed until then is not displayed, or the object image that has not been displayed until then is displayed. . Therefore, the user feels as if the object that was in the mobile terminal device 10 has moved out of the mobile terminal device 10 or the object that has been outside has moved in. According to the present embodiment as described above, it is possible to display as if the object has moved between the inside and outside of the device according to the movement of the device (mobile terminal device 10).

  In the present embodiment, an object image that is no longer displayed on the mobile terminal device 10 is displayed on the information processing device 20. Conversely, an object image that is no longer displayed on the information processing apparatus 20 is displayed on the mobile terminal apparatus 10. Thereby, in this embodiment, it can be displayed as if the object has moved between the mobile terminal device 10 and the information processing device 20 according to the movement of the device.

  In the present embodiment, in addition to the movement of the mobile terminal device 10, the display control of the character image that is the object image is also switched based on the character parameter that changes according to the operation performed by the user. Thereby, in this embodiment, the display as if the object moved between the inside and outside of the mobile terminal device 10 and the information processing device 20 (or between these devices) according to the operation performed by the user. It can be performed.

[2] Second Embodiment Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described focusing on differences from the first embodiment. In the first embodiment, the mobile terminal device 10 and the information processing device 20 perform an execution process to display as if the object has moved, but in the second embodiment, only the mobile terminal device 10 displays. By executing the execution process, a display as if the object has moved is performed.

[2-1] Hardware Configuration and Functional Configuration FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a mobile terminal device according to the second embodiment. FIG. 11 shows a mobile terminal device 10a including a photographing unit 19 in addition to the units shown in FIG. The photographing unit 19 has a function as a digital camera, for example, and is photographing means for photographing an image. The imaging unit 19 captures an image controlled by the control unit 11 and supplies image data indicating the captured image to the control unit 11.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the mobile terminal device 10a. The mobile terminal device 10a includes a determination unit 104 in addition to the units illustrated in FIG.
The determining unit 104 is an example of a unit that determines a redisplay position, which is the position of the own device when the object image is displayed again after the display of the object image is completed on the first display unit (display unit 13). In the present embodiment, the character parameter acquired from the parameter acquisition unit 102 is supplied to the determination unit 104, and the determination unit 104 determines the redisplay position based on the character parameter acquired by the parameter acquisition unit 102. Further, in the present embodiment, the determination unit 104 performs the above determination so that the redisplay position is any position within a certain area (hereinafter referred to as “redisplay area”). In this example, the parameter acquisition unit 102 acquires the character parameter at a predetermined timing in addition to the timing at which the character parameter is updated as described above. The determined timing is, for example, when a content program is activated.

  The determination unit 104 is a function realized by the control unit 11, the storage unit 12, and the operation unit 14, for example. Similar to the area information described in FIG. 6, the storage unit 12 displays redisplay area information indicating the redisplay area (the latitude and longitude of a plurality of positions on the boundary between the redisplay area and the other areas, A plurality of pieces of information in which the order in which they are arranged are associated with each other are stored. When the character parameter is supplied from the parameter acquisition unit 102, the control unit 11 extracts one of the redisplay area information based on the character parameter. For example, the storage unit 12 stores a redisplay table in which character parameters are associated with redisplay area information.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a redisplay table. In this example, it is assumed that a closeness represented by a numerical value from 0 to 100 is used as one of the character parameters. In FIG. 13, the re-display area information of “same town”, “next town”, and “next prefecture” is included in the character parameters (intimacy) of “70 or more”, “30 or more and less than 70”, and “less than 30”. Each is associated. For example, the control unit 11 allows the user to input a home address, a zip code, and the like so that redisplay area information (in this example, “in the same town”) ranges from the input information to the town where the user lives. )) And re-display area information (in this example, “neighboring town” and “neighboring prefecture”) each having the next town and the next prefecture as a range are generated. The control unit 11 stores the generated redisplay area information in the redisplay table in association with the character parameters.

  When the familiarity is supplied as the character parameter from the parameter acquisition unit 102, the control unit 11 redisplays the position included in the redisplay area indicated by the redisplay area information associated with the supplied familiarity. Determine as position. The determination unit 104 determines the redisplay position in this way, and supplies the first display control unit 103 with redisplay area information representing the determined redisplay position.

  The first display control unit 103 ends the first display control when an end condition for ending the first display control is satisfied, and then determines the redisplay position determined by the determination unit 104. When the position information to be expressed is acquired by the position information acquisition unit 101, the first display control is performed. For example, if the first display control unit 103 displays the image of the character D as an object image, the end condition is satisfied when the character parameter acquired by the parameter acquisition unit 102 is included in a predetermined range. This is a condition that is determined to have occurred. Hereinafter, a specific example will be described.

  In this embodiment, in addition to familiarity, co-sensitivity relating to hobbies (hereinafter referred to as “hobby co-sensitivity”) is acquired as a character parameter. The hobby communicativeness is represented by a numerical value from 0 to 100, and the predetermined range is determined to be “20 or less”. The first display control means 103 ends if the supplied hobby consensus is a value of 20 or less when the hobby consensus is supplied from the parameter acquisition means 102 during the first display control. It is determined that the condition has been satisfied, and the first display control is terminated. After that, the first display control means 103, when the position represented by the position information supplied from the position information acquisition means 101 is included in the area indicated by the redisplay area information supplied from the determination means 104, It is determined that the position information representing the redisplay position has been acquired by the position information acquisition unit 101, and the first display control is performed.

Further, the first display control unit 103, when position information indicating the determined redisplay position is acquired by the position information acquisition unit 101 and an image is captured by the imaging unit (imaging unit 19), An object image is displayed on the captured image (hereinafter referred to as “captured image”).
FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a displayed object image superimposed on a captured image. In FIG. 14A, the image F1 of the character D superimposed on the captured image E1, which is an image obtained by capturing a street corner, is displayed on the display unit 13 as an object image. Further, in FIG. 14B, an image G1 representing the line of the character D is further displayed over the captured image E1. In this way, the first display control means 103 may display an image for progressing the game C in addition to the image F1 of the character D so as to overlap the captured image.

[2-2] Operation FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation performed by the mobile terminal device 10a in the execution process of the second embodiment. In this example, the execution process is started when the user operates the mobile terminal device 10a to start the content program. First, the mobile terminal device 10a performs the operation (first display control or second display control) of step S100 shown in FIG. Next, the mobile terminal device 10a acquires a character parameter (step S301), and determines a redisplay position based on the acquired character parameter (step S302). Steps S301 and S302 are operations performed by the parameter acquisition unit 102 and the determination unit 104, respectively.

  Next, the mobile terminal device 10a determines whether or not the end condition is satisfied by the acquired character parameter (step S303). If it is determined that the end condition is not satisfied (NO), the mobile terminal device 10a returns to step S301 to operate. I do. When it is determined that the termination condition is satisfied (YES), the mobile terminal device 10a terminates the first display control and performs the second display control (step S304). Subsequently, the mobile terminal device 10a determines whether or not the position information indicating the redisplay position determined in step S302 has been acquired (step S305). If it is determined that the position information has not been acquired (NO), The operation of S305 is repeated. If the mobile terminal device 10a determines in step S305 that the position information indicating the redisplay position has been acquired (YES), the mobile terminal device 10a ends the second display control and performs the first display control (step S306). ).

  At this time, the mobile terminal device 10a determines whether or not an image has been shot (step S307). If it is determined that the image has been shot (YES), the object image is displayed over the shot image (step S307). Step S308). The mobile terminal device 10a returns to step S301 to perform the operation when it is determined in step S307 that no image has been taken (NO) and after the operation of step S308. Steps S303, S304, and S306 are operations performed by the first display control means 103. Step S305 is an operation performed jointly by the position information acquisition unit 101 and the first display control unit 103. Steps S307 and S308 are performed jointly by the photographing unit 19 and the first display control unit 103. Is the action.

[2-3] Effects according to the second embodiment In the present embodiment, when the end condition is satisfied, the object image is not displayed, and the user visits the redisplay position and acquires the position information indicating the redisplay position. The object image is displayed again. Accordingly, it is possible to display as if the object has moved between the inside and outside of the mobile terminal device according to the movement of the mobile terminal device. Moreover, according to this embodiment, such a display can be performed using only one apparatus.
In the present embodiment, it is determined whether the end condition is satisfied using the character parameter. Since this character parameter changes according to the user's operation, it tends to be different for each user unless the users intentionally perform the same operation. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to prevent objects from being displayed at different timings for each user.

In the present embodiment, the redisplay position is also determined based on the character parameter. Thereby, the position where the user has to go to display the object image that is no longer displayed can be made different for each user.
In the present embodiment, the image of the character displayed again is displayed so as to be superimposed on the image (captured image) captured by the mobile terminal device. Thereby, compared with the case where such a display is not made, it is possible to give the user a stronger feeling as if the character actually exists.

[3] Modifications Each of the above-described embodiments is merely an example of implementation of the present invention, and may be modified as follows. Moreover, you may implement combining each embodiment mentioned above and each modification shown below as needed.

[3-1] Device Location Area and Parameters In the first embodiment, the parameter acquisition unit 102 may acquire different parameters depending on whether the own device is inside or outside the device location area.
FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the mobile terminal device according to the present modification. The position information acquisition unit 101 of the mobile terminal device 10 b shown in FIG. 16 supplies the acquired position information to the parameter acquisition unit 102 in addition to the first display control unit 103. The parameter acquisition unit 102 acquires different character parameters depending on whether or not the position represented by the position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit 101 is within the device location area.

  The parameter acquisition unit 102 determines whether or not the position indicated by the position information is included in the device location area, for example, as the first display control unit 103 performs in the first method described above. For example, when the parameter acquisition unit 102 determines that it is included, the parameter acquisition unit 102 updates the closeness by doubling the change in closeness in the change table shown in FIG. Updates the intimacy using the change in intimacy in the change table as it is. As a result, different character parameters are acquired depending on whether or not the position represented by the acquired position information is within the device location area.

  In the above example, the value of the acquired character parameter is different, but the type of character parameter to be acquired may be different. In this case, for example, in addition to the change table shown in FIG. 5 (referred to as a “familiarity change table”), the parameter acquisition unit 102 changes a change in which the change in the hobby compassibility is associated with the user operation instead of the change in the familiarity A table (referred to as “hobby / commonness change table”) is stored. When the parameter acquisition unit 102 determines that the position indicated by the position information is included in the device location area, the parameter acquisition unit 102 acquires the character parameter using the familiarity change table and determines that the position is not included. Acquires a character parameter using a hobby consensus change table. Also in this case, different character parameters are acquired depending on whether or not the position represented by the acquired position information is within the device location area.

  In this modification, even if the user performs the same operation, different character parameters are acquired depending on whether the operation is performed inside or outside the device location area, and for example, display conditions (conditions for displaying an object image) are satisfied. Or the timing at which it is not satisfied will also be different. As a result, the timing at which the first display control and the second display control are switched is also different. According to this modified example, it is possible to display as if the object has moved at a different timing for each user.

[3-2] Change of Device Location Area In the first embodiment, the size and shape of the device location area may be changed according to the character parameter. In this case, the first display control unit 103 changes the size or shape of the device location area according to the parameter acquired by the parameter acquisition unit 102. For example, the first display control unit 103 stores an area information table in which a plurality of area information and character parameters are associated with each other.

  FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of the area information table. In this example, the familiarity represented by numerical values from 0 to 100 is used as the character parameter as in the example of FIG. In this area information table, “H1 (site)”, “H2 (building)” and “H3 (room) are added to the character parameters (intimacy) of“ 70 or more ”,“ 30 or more and less than 70 ”and“ less than 30 ”. Are associated with each other. In this example, the site, building, and room of the house where the user lives are defined as the device location area, and the boundary information is represented by area information H1, H2, and H3. These device location areas are different in size and shape. When the familiarity is supplied as the character parameter from the parameter obtaining unit 102, the first display control unit 103 determines whether to enter or leave the device location area using area information associated with the familiarity.

  In this modification, the size and shape of the device location area change depending on the state of the character parameter. Therefore, even when the user moves in the same manner, the timing at which the boundary of the device location area is different is different, and therefore the timing at which the first and second display controls are switched is also different. According to this modified example, when the display is made as if the character moved between the inside and the outside of the apparatus, the timing of the movement is not constant as in the machine. Compared to the case where the size and shape of the location area are not changed, the user can be given a sense that the character is moving more humanly.

[3-3] Communication with Character In the first embodiment, for example, when a character is no longer displayed on the mobile terminal device, the character may be communicated by e-mail or telephone.
FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of functional configurations of the mobile terminal device and the information processing device in the present modification. In FIG. 18, in addition to the means shown in FIG. 4, a mobile terminal apparatus 10c including a first communication unit 105 and an information processing apparatus 20c including a second communication unit 203 are illustrated.

When the second display control is performed by the first display control unit 103, the first communication unit 105 performs communication (hereinafter “bidirectional”) for bidirectional communication with the character based on a user operation. This is an example of means for performing communication). In addition, the second communication unit 203 is an example of a unit that performs bi-directional communication for allowing the character to take bi-directional communication with the user when the bi-directional communication from the first communication unit 105 is received.
The first communication unit 105 and the second communication unit 203 realize a function as software (so-called mail software) for using e-mail, for example, when communication by e-mail is used as bidirectional communication. Anything is acceptable.

  The first communication means 105 transmits an e-mail created by the user's operation by wireless LAN communication or mobile communication by using the e-mail address of the character D prepared in advance in the game C as a destination. The second communication means 203 associates, for example, text data indicating the text of the email sent back by the character D to the user with a specific phrase (hereinafter referred to as “keyword”) included in the email from the user. Store the reply table.

  FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating an example of a reply table. In this example, the texts “where”, “return”, and “slow down” are associated with the text data “I am at home”, “return home early”, and “see you tomorrow”. Yes. When the second communication unit 203 receives the e-mail transmitted by the first communication unit 105, the second communication unit 203 searches the e-mail for a keyword and uses the sentence data associated with the found keyword in the reply table to the user. Reply to

  Note that the first communication unit 105 and the second communication unit 203 are not limited to e-mail, and may use bidirectional communication such as chat, SNS, and telephone. In the case of using a telephone, for example, when the second communication unit 203 stores voice data indicating a voice for reply and analyzes the user's voice and includes the keyword as described above. The corresponding audio data is transmitted. In the example of FIG. 18, the mobile terminal device includes the first communication unit and the information processing device includes the second communication unit. However, the mobile terminal device includes the second communication unit and the information processing device performs the first communication. Means may be provided, or both devices may be provided with both the first and second communication means.

Although the example in the first embodiment has been described so far, the present modification can also be applied to the second embodiment.
FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating an example of the overall configuration of the information processing system in the present modification. In this example, an information processing system 1d including a mobile terminal device 10d, a network 2, and a server device 50 is illustrated. The mobile terminal device 10d includes a first communication unit 105 shown in FIG. 18 in addition to the units shown in FIG. The server device 50 is connected to the network 2 and exchanges data with the mobile terminal device 10 c via the network 2. Further, the server device 50 has the same function as the second communication unit 203 shown in FIG. The server device 50 performs the same operation as the information processing device 20c, whereby the above-described bidirectional communication is performed with the mobile terminal device 10d.

  In this modification, when a character is no longer displayed on a device operated by the user, the user can communicate with the character by bidirectional communication. Thereby, compared with the case where the two-way communication as described above is not performed, it is possible to further enhance the feeling as if the character has moved from the inside of the apparatus to the outside.

[3-4] Progress of content scene The mobile terminal device progresses the scene in association with the control of the display of the character when the content progresses based on the user's operation (for example, game C). May be controlled.
FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the mobile terminal apparatus according to the present modification. FIG. 21 shows a mobile terminal device 10e including a progress control means 106 in addition to the means shown in FIG. When the first display control unit 103 switches between the first display control and the second display control, the first display control unit 103 notifies the progress control unit 106 to that effect.

  The progress control means 106 is an example of means for controlling the progress of the content scene. The progress control means 106 changes the progress of the content scene depending on, for example, whether or not the own device has entered or exited the device location area. For example, the progress control means 106 determines that the content is the game C, and that the device has left the device location area, and switches from the first display control to the second display control, that is, the character D is not displayed. In some cases, a game that has been in progress in a scene such as a movie theater is changed to a scene in the town.

  Further, the progress control means 106 determines that the own device has entered the device location area and switches from the second display control to the first display control, that is, when the character D is displayed. Until then, for example, in a scene in a room, the game is progressed to a scene in front of the entrance. The progress control means 106 is a function realized by, for example, the control unit 11, the storage unit 12, and the display unit 13, and changes how the content scene progresses as described above.

The progress control means 106 can also be applied to the second embodiment. In this case, the progress control means 106 is made to proceed according to whether or not an end condition (condition for ending the first display control) is satisfied. To change.
In this modification, when the display is made as if the character has moved from the inside of the device, the progress of the content also changes with the display, so compared with the case where there is no such change. It is possible to make it easier for the user to notice that such a display has been made.

[3-5] Method for Determining Redisplay Position The method for determining the redisplay position in the second embodiment is not limited to that described above.
FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the mobile terminal apparatus according to the present modification. FIG. 22 shows a mobile terminal device 10f including a progress control means 106 and an information acquisition means 107 in addition to the means shown in FIG. When the first display control unit 103 switches between the first display control and the second display control, the first display control unit 103 notifies the information acquisition unit 107 to that effect.

  The information acquisition means 107 is the current time, the current weather, the time that has elapsed since the end of the display of the object image (hereinafter referred to as “elapsed time”) or the history of user operations related to the content (hereinafter referred to as “operation history”) It is an example of a means for acquiring any of the information. The information acquisition unit 107 is a function realized by the control unit 11, the storage unit 12, the first communication unit 16, and the second communication unit 17, for example. The information acquisition unit 107 acquires the current time using, for example, a real-time clock function provided in the control unit 11. Further, the information acquisition means 107 requests weather information indicating the current weather from a pre-registered external device by mobile communication or wireless LAN communication, and displays the weather indicated by the weather information transmitted in response to the current weather. Get as.

  In addition, the information acquisition unit 107 measures the time that has elapsed since the first display control unit 103 is notified that the second display control has been switched, and acquires the measured time as the elapsed time. In addition, the information acquisition unit 107, for example, information indicating the action selected by the user in the content, a character string input by the user, that a predetermined event has been performed in the content, or that a predetermined mini game has been cleared Etc. are acquired as operation history. In this case, the progress control unit 106 notifies the information acquisition unit 107 of these pieces of information, so that the information acquisition unit 107 acquires the information as an operation history. The information acquisition unit 107 supplies the acquired information to the determination unit 104.

  The determination unit 104 determines a redisplay position based on the content of information acquired by the information acquisition unit 107. For example, the determination unit 104 determines the outdoor position as the redisplay position if the current time is daytime (for example, from 6 o'clock to 18 o'clock, which may be changed depending on the date), and redisplays the indoor area at night. Determine as position. Further, the determining means 104 determines the indoor as the redisplay position if the current weather is rain or snow, and determines the outdoor as the redisplay position if the weather is other than those. Moreover, the determination means 104 determines a different redisplay position every time the elapsed time has passed one hour. In addition, for example, if it is acquired as an operation history that a predetermined event has been performed in the content, the determination unit 104 redisplays a place related to the event (for example, the venue if the event is a festival). Determine as.

  In the present modification, the redisplay position is determined based on the actual situation (time and weather) and the progress of the content so far as described above. If based on the actual situation, the user can be strongly given a sense as if the character exists in the real world as compared with the case where the redisplay position is determined without being based on the actual situation. Further, if the content is based on the progress of the content so far, a redisplay position that can be known only by the user can be determined, and compared with the case where the redisplay position is determined without being based on the redisplay position. The user's feelings about can be strengthened.

[3-6] External Storage of Status Data In the information processing system of the first embodiment, the status data is not received unless the content program is being executed on both the mobile terminal device and the information processing device. There were cases where the situation could not be shared. In order to share the situation even in such a case, for example, one apparatus stores the situation data in the server apparatus as shown in FIG. 20, and the situation data is periodically transferred from the server apparatus to the other. What is necessary is just to make it transmit to an apparatus, or when a content program is performed by the other apparatus, request | require status data from a server apparatus, and a server apparatus may transmit status data to the other apparatus by the response.

  In addition, for example, a content program is resident in one device (to be executed even when the user does not operate), and status data is periodically transmitted to the other device, The status data may be received when the content program is executed by the device. In addition, by making the content program resident on both devices, it may be possible to always receive status data from the device operated by the user.

[3-7] Trigger for performing the first and second display controls In the first embodiment, the first display control means 103 is triggered by determining whether the own device enters or leaves the device location area. Although either the first or second display control is performed, the trigger for switching is not limited to this. For example, the first display control unit 103 determines that the device has entered or exited a predetermined area (hereinafter referred to as “predetermined area”) based on the position represented by the position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit 101. Sometimes, either the first display control or the second display control may be performed. In this case, the predetermined area is an area determined irrespective of the location of the information processing apparatus. As the predetermined area, for example, an area representing a specific station, an area representing a specific store, or the like is determined. In short, the first display control means 103 only needs to determine whether to perform the first or second display control based on the position represented by the position information acquired by the position information acquisition means 101.

  In addition to the determination based on the above position, the first display control means 103 performs either the first display control or the second display control based on, for example, whether or not a predetermined operation has been performed on the own device. You may decide whether to do it. The predetermined operation is an operation for inputting a predetermined word or number via the operation unit 14 or an operation for inputting a predetermined voice via the voice input / output unit 15. In addition, when the mobile terminal device includes a sensor that detects vibration, an operation of shaking the mobile terminal device may be a predetermined operation. Further, the position where the display control is determined based on the predetermined operation may be limited. For example, the first display control unit 103 determines display control based on a predetermined operation when the position represented by the acquired position information is within the device location area, and does not perform determination when the position is outside the device location area. . Thereby, for example, when the user enters the device location area and the object image is displayed on the information processing device, the user can shake the mobile terminal device without moving to the position where it is displayed again. By performing a predetermined operation, the object image can be displayed on the mobile terminal device.

  In the second embodiment, the first display control unit 103 uses a condition that is determined to be satisfied when the acquired character parameter is included in a predetermined range as an end condition, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the first display control unit 103 may use, as the end condition, a condition that is satisfied when it is determined that the own device has entered or exited the predetermined area as described above. In addition, the first display control unit 103 may use a condition that is satisfied when a predetermined time is reached or a condition that is satisfied when it is determined that the device has entered or exited a predetermined area during a predetermined time period as an end condition. . In this way, any termination condition used by the first display control means 103 may be used.

  Note that a plurality of the predetermined areas described above may be determined. Further, the first display control means 103 may use different predetermined areas according to the time zone and time, and the character parameters acquired by the parameter acquisition means 102. Also, the first display control means 103 may change the size and shape of the predetermined area according to the time zone, the time, and the character parameter acquired by the parameter acquisition means 102.

[3-8] Object and Object Image In the above example, the image of the character D of the game C has been described as an object image, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the icons and shortcuts described above may be object images, and thumbnails such as photographs and moving images may be object images. For example, when an icon is used as an object image, the user can operate the icon when in the device location area, but cannot operate because the icon is not displayed when the device exits the device location area. It will be.

[3-9] Obtaining only Position Information The mobile terminal device may not include the parameter obtaining unit 102 in each of the above-described embodiments. Even in this case, the mobile terminal apparatus performs the first and second display controls based on the position represented by the position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit 101, so that the mobile terminal apparatus 10 is the first embodiment. Can be displayed as if the object has moved between the mobile terminal device and the information processing device 20, and according to the second embodiment, the movement of the mobile terminal device between the inside and the outside of the mobile terminal device It is possible to display as if the object has moved.

[3-10] Destination of Object In the first embodiment described above, the display is made as if the object has moved between the mobile terminal device 10 and the information processing device 20, but this is not restrictive. For example, when the information processing system includes a plurality of mobile terminal devices or a plurality of information processing devices, a display as if an object has moved between the plurality of mobile terminal devices may be performed. Display as if the object has moved between the information processing apparatuses may be performed. In short, the information processing system only needs to include a first information processing device such as the mobile terminal device 10 and a second information processing device such as the information processing device 20.

The first information processing apparatus is not limited to the one provided with display means like the mobile terminal apparatus 10, and does not include display means like the information processing apparatus 20, and displays an object image on an external display means. There may be. In this case, the first display control unit 103 of the first information processing apparatus displays the object image on the first display unit that displays the image.
In the second embodiment, an information processing apparatus that does not include a display unit may perform the execution process. In this case, the information processing apparatus includes at least the position information acquisition unit 101 and the first display control unit 103, and the first display control unit 103 displays the object image on the first display unit that displays the image, as described above. It will be.

  Further, the mobile terminal device displays the object as if it moved according to the movement of the mobile terminal device between inside and outside the mobile terminal device as described in the second embodiment, At other times, as described in the first embodiment, a display as if the object has moved with the information processing apparatus 20 may be performed. In this case, for example, whether the mobile terminal device is leaving the device location area while performing the second display control (step S102 in FIG. 9), or whether the character parameter satisfies the display condition (step S102). (S107) The first display control is performed when either the redisplay position is acquired (step S305 in FIG. 10). Whether the mobile terminal device enters the device location area while performing the first display control (step S104 in FIG. 9), whether the character parameter does not satisfy the display condition (step S109), or the end condition Is satisfied (step S303 in FIG. 10), the second display control is performed.

[3-11] Operation according to a certain matter The tables used in the operation described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 13 are not limited to those shown in these drawings. For example, the number of rows in the table may be any number as long as it is two or more. Moreover, what is arranged in ascending order (or descending order) may be rearranged in descending order (or ascending order), or may be rearranged regardless of such order. Further, without using a table, the contents of each cell may be represented by numerical values, and values calculated using mathematical formulas may be used. In the example of FIG. 13, for example, the value of intimacy (a value from 0 to 100), which is a character parameter, is multiplied by 0.01 to add 1 and converted to a value from 1 to 2 and converted. For example, the redisplay area is enlarged using the value as a magnification (that is, enlarged from 1 to 2 times). In addition, for example, when enlarging to 2 times, the length may be doubled or the area may be doubled. In short, in these operations, other items (redisplay area information in the example of FIG. 13) need only be determined according to certain items (character parameters in the example of FIG. 13).

[3-12] Category of Invention The present invention provides information for realizing processing performed by the mobile terminal device and the information processing apparatus in addition to the mobile terminal device and the information processing apparatus, and the information processing system including these devices It can also be understood as a processing method. The processing here is, for example, the display control processing shown in FIGS. 7 to 10 and FIG. The present invention can also be understood as a program for causing a computer such as a mobile terminal device and an information processing device to function as each unit shown in FIG. This program may be provided in the form of a recording medium such as an optical disk storing the program, or may be provided in the form of being downloaded to a computer via a network such as the Internet, and making it available for installation. You may do.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Information processing system, 2 ... Network, 10 ... Mobile terminal device (first information processing device), 20 ... Information processing device (second information processing device), 30 ... Display device, 40 ... Access point, 50 ... Server device , 11, 21 ... control unit, 12, 22 ... storage unit, 13 ... display unit, 14, 24 ... operation unit, 15 ... voice input / output unit, 16 ... first communication unit, 17 ... second communication unit, 18 ... Positioning unit, 19 ... photographing unit, 23 ... communication unit, 25 ... interface, 26 ... audio output unit, 101 ... position information acquisition means, 102, 201 ... parameter acquisition means, 103 ... first display control means, 104 ... determination means , 105 ... first communication means, 106 ... progress control means, 107 ... information acquisition means, 202 ... second display control means, 203 ... second communication means

Claims (10)

A first information processing device and a second information processing device;
The first information processing apparatus
Position information acquisition means for acquiring position information representing the position of the own device;
First display control means for displaying an object image representing a predetermined object on a first display means for displaying an image, wherein the object image is displayed on the basis of the position represented by the position information obtained by the position information obtaining means. First display control means for performing any one of first display control to be displayed on the first display means and second display control not to display the object image on the first display means;
The second information processing apparatus
When the first display control unit of the first information processing apparatus performs the second display control, a third display control is performed to display the object image on the second display unit that displays an image. When the first display control means performs the first display control, the second display control means includes a second display control means for performing a fourth display control that does not display the object image on the second display means. A featured information processing system. When the first display control unit of the first information processing device determines that the own device has entered or exited the area where the second information processing device is located based on the position represented by the acquired position information, The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein either the first display control or the second display control is performed. The first information processing apparatus
Among the parameters that change according to the user's operation related to the content in which the character appears, a parameter acquisition unit that acquires a parameter associated with the character,
When the first display control means displays the image of the character as the object image, and the parameter acquired by the parameter acquisition means satisfies a display condition for displaying the object image, the The information processing system according to claim 2, wherein the first display control is performed, and the second display control is performed when the parameter no longer satisfies the display. The first information processing apparatus
When the second display control is performed by the first display control unit, the first display unit performs communication for performing bidirectional communication with the character based on a user operation,
The second information processing apparatus
4. The apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising second communication means for performing the communication for allowing the character to take two-way communication with the user when the communication from the first communication means is received. The information processing system described. The first display control unit of the first information processing apparatus changes the size or shape of the area according to the parameter acquired by the parameter acquisition unit. Information processing system. Position information acquisition means for acquiring position information representing the position of the own device;
First display control means for displaying an object image representing a predetermined object on a first display means for displaying an image, wherein the object image is displayed on the basis of the position represented by the position information obtained by the position information obtaining means. 1st display control means which performs either 1st display control displayed on the said 1st display means, and 2nd display control which does not display the said object image on the said 1st display means, It is characterized by the above-mentioned. Information processing apparatus. Determining means for determining a re-display position which is a position of the own apparatus when the object image is displayed again after the display of the object image is ended in the first display means;
The first display control means ends the first display control when an end condition for ending the first display control is satisfied, and then the re-determined by the determination means. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the first display control is performed when position information representing a display position is acquired by the position information acquisition unit. Among the parameters that change according to the user's operation related to the content in which the character appears, a parameter acquisition unit that acquires a parameter associated with the character,
The first display control means displays the image of the character as the object image, and determines that the termination condition is satisfied when the parameter acquired by the parameter acquisition means is included in a predetermined range. The information processing apparatus according to claim 7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the determination unit determines the redisplay position based on the parameter acquired by the parameter acquisition unit. Comprising information acquisition means for acquiring any information of current time, current weather or time elapsed since the end of the display of the object image;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the determination unit determines the redisplay position based on content of information acquired by the information acquisition unit.