JP2018156322A - Drawing device, drawing method, and drawing program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To protect brands on virtual space.SOLUTION: A drawing device relating to the present invention comprises: an identification part for identifying an object designed with a prescribed mark on virtual reality space; and a drawing part for drawing the virtual reality space while a protection area is set for protecting the mark designed in the object identified by the identification part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a drawing apparatus, a drawing method, and a drawing program.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a virtual reality (VR) technique is known that provides a sense of being in a virtual space by projecting an image in the virtual space within the user's field of view. In addition, a technique for providing various types of advertisement information to a user in such a virtual space is known.

JP 2013-232205 A

  However, with the above-described conventional technology, there is a possibility that appropriate brand protection cannot be performed.

  For example, as an aspect of providing advertisement information in a virtual space, a method of arranging an object imitating a company logo or the like in the virtual space is conceivable. However, in the virtual space, it is possible to freely control the object such as movement, generation, deformation, etc., and there is a possibility that the brand image may be damaged depending on the control of the object imitating the company logo.

  The present application has been made in view of the above, and aims to protect a brand in a virtual space.

  The drawing apparatus according to the present application sets a specific unit that identifies an object to which a predetermined mark is applied in a virtual reality space, and a protection area that protects a mark applied to the object specified by the specific unit And a drawing unit for drawing the virtual reality space in a state.

  According to one aspect of the embodiment, protection of the brand on the virtual space can be realized.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a drawing process executed by the information providing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the information providing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of information registered in the object database according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of information registered in the mark database according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of information registered in the protection area database according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a drawing process executed by the information providing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration.

  Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out a drawing apparatus, a drawing method, and a drawing program according to the present application (hereinafter referred to as “embodiments”) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, the drawing apparatus, the drawing method, and the drawing program according to the present application are not limited by this embodiment. In the following embodiments, the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

[Embodiment]
[1. About the processing displayed by the information providing device)
First, an example of a drawing process executed by an information providing apparatus as an example of a drawing apparatus will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a drawing process executed by the information providing apparatus according to the embodiment.

  In the following description, as a drawing process executed by the information providing apparatus 10, the head mounted device 100 worn by the user U (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “HMD (Head Mounted Device) 100”) is assumed to be virtual. Although an example of processing for displaying an image of a real space (hereinafter referred to as “VR space”) will be described, the embodiment is not limited to this. For example, the drawing process provided by the information providing apparatus 10 may be executed by the HMD 100 in a stand-alone manner. In addition, the drawing process provided by the information providing apparatus 10 may be realized by, for example, a game machine that is connected to the HMD 100 and displays a VR space image such as a game via the HMD 100.

  Further, in the following description, the information providing apparatus 10 describes an example of a process for providing advertisement information related to an advertisement to the user U in the VR space. Such an advertisement is only a commercial or non-profit advertisement. It is a concept that includes recruiting volunteers, public advertisements, public notices, and any other content. Advertisements are not only content that contains so-called advertisement-related information, but also interest users, and widely inform information about any target or information contained in content related to any target. If present, an image, a moving image, text, a figure, a symbol, a hyperlink, or any other content may be included as an advertisement. In the following description, an example of processing for displaying various marks such as a company logo, a product logo, and the like as advertisements within the visual field of the user U in the VR space will be described.

[1-1. Example of information providing device)
The information providing apparatus 10 is an information processing apparatus capable of communicating with the HMD 100 via a predetermined network N (for example, see FIG. 2) such as the Internet or a wireless local area network (LAN). It is realized by a cloud system, a game machine or the like. Note that the information providing apparatus 10 may be able to communicate with an arbitrary number of HMDs 100 via the network N.

  The HMD 100 is a wearable device worn by the user U, and displays a still image or a moving image provided from the information providing apparatus 10 within the visual field of the user U, so that the user U is in the VR space. Provide a sense of Further, the HMD 100 may have a function of outputting voice received from the information providing apparatus 10.

[1-2. Example of processing related to VR space]
Here, an example of the VR space provided to the user U by the information providing apparatus 10 and the HMD 100 will be described. For example, the information providing apparatus 10 stores the shapes, appearances (mapped images, surface treatments, etc.), arrangement positions, and the like of various objects displayed as VRs such as buildings and characters. Further, the information providing apparatus 10 identifies the viewpoint of the user U in the VR space, and draws an image for the HMD 100 to reproduce the scene when the VR space is viewed from the identified viewpoint within the visual field of the user U. . Then, the information providing apparatus 10 provides the user U with a scene in the VR space by transmitting the drawn image to the HMD 100 and displaying the image on the HMD 100.

  In addition, for example, the HMD 100 collects information such as in which direction the user U is facing, whether the user U has moved, how much the user U has moved, and various operations in the VR space. Such collection may be collected by a camera, an information processing apparatus, or the like that operates in conjunction with the HMD 100. Then, the HMD 100 transmits the collected various information to the information providing apparatus 10. In such a case, the information providing apparatus 10 redraws the image of the scene visually recognized by the user U in the VR space according to the direction of the user U and the content of the operation in the VR space, and transmits the drawn image to the HMD 100. To do.

  In addition to the processing described above, the information providing apparatus 10 and the HMD 100 may provide the user U with a view of the VR space using any technique. That is, the information providing apparatus 10 and the HMD 100 can apply the closing price VR technology.

[1-3. Example of drawing process)
In recent years, the degree of freedom of action that can be performed by the user U in the VR space has increased due to the advancement of VR-related technology. For example, in a game or the like, various objects in the VR space can be moved, deformed, destroyed, and the like. On the other hand, there is a demand for displaying various marks such as a company logo on the VR space and advertising. However, when various objects to which the mark is applied are reproduced on the VR space, such as an object imitating the shape of the mark in three dimensions or an object to which the mark is given as a texture, depending on the operation of the user U , There is a risk of damaging the brand image of the mark.

  For example, if an object with a mark is destroyed or deformed, or a mischief is written on the surface of the object, or multiple objects are combined, a scene that compliments the brand image of the mark is created. In such cases, the brand image related to the mark may be damaged. Also, an object on which an advertisement combining a mark and other text is applied may damage the brand image depending on the operation of the user U.

  Therefore, the information providing apparatus 10 executes the following drawing process. First, the information providing apparatus 10 specifies an object to which a predetermined mark is applied in the VR space. Then, the information providing apparatus 10 draws the VR space in a state where a protection area for protecting the mark applied to the identified object is set. For example, the information providing apparatus 10 is configured such that the mark is visually applied to the object, such as when the shape of the object is a mark shape or when the mark is attached to the surface of the object. If so, set a protected area that protects the visual state of the object. More specifically, the information providing apparatus 10 sets the protection area within a predetermined range centered on the object. And the information provision apparatus 10 protects the visual state of the object in a protection area.

[1-4. Example of specific drawing processing)
Hereinafter, an example of a drawing process executed by the information providing apparatus 10 will be described with reference to FIG. In the following description, an example of a process for protecting the visual state of an object to which the predetermined logo L01 is applied will be described, but the embodiment is not limited to this. For example, the information providing apparatus 10 may protect the visual state of an object to which an advertisement including the logo L01 is given. In the following description, an object for which a protection area is set is referred to as a protection object.

  For example, when the information providing apparatus 10 draws the field of view of the user U in the VR space, among objects existing in the field of view, an object in which the logo L01 is arranged or an object having the shape of the logo L01 is used as a protected object. Specify (step S1). For example, the information providing apparatus 10 determines the shape of the object OB01 in which the logo L01 is arranged and the shape of the logo L01 among objects in a predetermined range (for example, in an area to be drawn) from the position of the user U in the VR space. Is identified as a protected object.

  In such a case, the information providing apparatus 10 sets a protection area within a predetermined range from the protection object (step S2). For example, the information providing apparatus 10 sets a spherical area having a predetermined radius from the center of the protected object OB01 as the protected area PA01, and sets a spherical area having a predetermined radius from the center of the protected object OB02 as the protected area PA02. To do. Note that the information providing apparatus 10 may set a protection area having a different shape for each protection object. The information providing apparatus 10 may set a protection area having the same shape as the protection object.

  Then, the information providing apparatus 10 draws the VR space so that the visual state of the protected object does not change in the protected area (step S3). For example, the information providing apparatus 10 determines the user U in the VR space in accordance with the position of the user U in the VR space, the viewpoint of the user U, the attention point and visual field angle of the user U, the arrangement position of each object, and the like. Identify objects contained within the field of view. Moreover, the information provision apparatus 10 specifies the object contained in a protection area among the specified objects. And when the information provision apparatus 10 draws the user's U visual field in VR space, it draws so that the object contained in a protection area may be displayed with a predetermined | prescribed display mode.

  For example, if the shadow SH01 of the object OB03 arranged in the vicinity is applied to the protected object OB01 due to the movement of the user U or the like, the information providing apparatus 10 does not affect the protected object OB01 due to the shadow SH01. , Draw. More specifically, the information providing apparatus 10 draws the protected object OB01 in the protected area PA01 as if it is illuminated by natural light of a predetermined color without being affected by the shadow caused by the other object OB03. . In addition, for example, even when the information providing apparatus 10 hits the protected object OB02 by another operation of the user U, the shape of the information providing apparatus 10 is changed without causing the deformation or destruction of the protected object OB02. Drawing is performed so as to maintain a predetermined shape.

  That is, the information providing apparatus 10 draws the VR space for the protected objects OB01 and OB02 so that the visual aspect of the mark maintains a predetermined aspect. The information providing apparatus 10 provides the rendered VR space image to the HMD 100 (step S4). As a result, the HMD 100 can display the VR space while maintaining the visual aspect of the mark applied to the object (step S5).

[1-5. About variations of protection mode)
Here, as long as the information providing apparatus 10 can display the VR space while maintaining the visual aspect of the mark applied to the object, the information providing apparatus 10 can display the visual aspect of the mark in any protection form. It may be held. For example, when an operation for deforming the shape of a protected object or other object to which a mark is applied in the protected area is performed, the information providing apparatus 10 does not deform the shape of each object, and changes the shape to a predetermined shape. The VR space may be drawn so as to keep it.

  In addition, when an operation for changing the color when displaying the protected object is performed by the operation of the user U, the information providing apparatus 10 maintains the predetermined color without changing the color of the protected object. The VR space may be drawn. For example, the information providing apparatus 10 is configured such that the protected object is illuminated with a predetermined color regardless of the illumination color set for another object, the color of light generated by the operation of the user U, or the like. The VR space may be drawn with

  In addition, the information providing apparatus 10 can detect the protected object even when the user U moves the object between the protected object and the lighting, for example, when an operation that causes a shadow on the protected object is performed. The VR space may be drawn so as not to cause shadows due to other objects. For example, the information providing apparatus 10 may draw the VR space in such a manner that the protected object is continuously illuminated in a predetermined illumination mode.

  Further, the information providing apparatus 10 may draw the VR space so that the protected object is not deformed or destroyed even when the user U hits the protected object with various objects. On the other hand, the information providing apparatus 10 may allow a certain degree of deformation and destruction as long as the visual state of the mark can be maintained. For example, the information providing apparatus 10 may change the shape of the object so that the deformation rate of the protected object does not exceed a predetermined threshold when an operation for changing the shape of the protected object is performed in the protected area. Good.

  To give a more specific example, when an operation for changing the shape of the protected object is performed, the information providing apparatus 10 calculates the rate of change between the shape before the change and the shape after the change as the deformation rate. For calculating the deformation rate, any known technique relating to shape comparison can be employed. Then, the information providing apparatus 10 changes the shape of the protected object according to the operation until the deformation rate of the protected object exceeds a predetermined threshold, and when the deformation rate of the protected object exceeds the predetermined threshold, Even if the operation is continued, the protected object is drawn without further deformation.

  For example, when the deformation rate of the protected object exceeds a predetermined threshold, the information providing apparatus 10 may return the shape of the protected object to a predetermined shape (that is, the shape before the deformation). Further, when the shape of the protected object is changed by the operation of the user U, the information providing apparatus 10 may return the shape of the protected object to the original shape after the operation of the user U is completed. As the operation for changing the shape of the protected object, for example, an arbitrary operation such as an operation for twisting the protected object or an operation for destroying the protected object by hitting another object against the protected object can be adopted. is there.

  Further, the information providing apparatus 10 may maintain the visual state of the mark by preventing other objects from entering the protected area set as the protected object. Further, the information providing apparatus 10 may prevent other protected objects from entering a protected area set for a certain protected object.

[1-6. (Protected area)
Here, the information providing apparatus 10 may not be able to deform or destroy not only the protected objects included in the protected area but also other objects included in the protected area. Further, the information providing apparatus 10 may protect the brand image by protecting not only the visual state of the mark but also the sound, for example.

  For example, an object that generates a predetermined sound may be arranged in the VR space, and various effects such as a Doppler effect may be reflected in the sound generated from the object according to the position and movement of the user U. Even in such a case, the information providing apparatus 10 may reproduce the sound generated from the object in a predetermined manner within the protected area. That is, when a predetermined sound is generated from the protected object in the VR space, the information providing apparatus 10 preferentially reproduces the sound generated from the protected object when the position of the user in the VR space is included in the protected area. May be.

  A more specific example will be described. For example, the information providing apparatus 10 identifies an object (for example, a speaker object) that generates a predetermined sound in the VR space as a protected object as an object to which a mark in the VR space is applied. In such a case, the information providing apparatus 10 sets a predetermined protected area in the protected object and determines whether the position of the user U is included in the protected area. Then, when the position of the user U is included in the protection area, the information providing apparatus 10 plays the predetermined sound emitted by the protection object with priority.

  For example, the information providing apparatus 10 may reproduce a predetermined sound generated by the protected object without applying various effects such as a Doppler effect. In addition, the information providing apparatus 10 may reproduce a predetermined sound generated by the protected object with a louder volume than other sounds. That is, the information providing apparatus 10 performs various sound reproduction processes so that the sound that becomes the mark is transmitted to the user U in a predetermined manner within the protected area.

[2. Configuration of information providing device]
Hereinafter, an example of the functional configuration of the information providing apparatus 10 will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the information providing apparatus according to the embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 2, the information providing apparatus 10 includes a communication unit 20, a storage unit 30, and a control unit 40.

  The communication unit 20 is realized by, for example, a NIC (Network Interface Card). The communication unit 20 is connected to the network N by wire or wireless, and transmits / receives information to / from the HMD 100.

  The storage unit 30 is realized by, for example, a semiconductor memory device such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) or a flash memory, or a storage device such as a hard disk or an optical disk. The storage unit 30 also stores an object database 31, a mark database 32, and a protected area database 33. Hereinafter, an example of information registered in each of the databases 31 to 33 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In the object database 31, data of various objects in the VR space is registered. For example, FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of information registered in the object database according to the embodiment. In the example illustrated in FIG. 3, information such as “object ID (Identifier)”, “object data”, “arrangement position”, and the like is registered in the object database 31.

  Here, the “object ID” is an identifier for identifying an object. The “object data” is data related to the object indicated by the associated “object ID”, and is object shape and texture data. The “arrangement position” is a position in the VR space where the object indicated by the associated “object ID” is arranged.

  For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 3, information such as an object ID “object ID # 1”, object data “data # 1”, and an arrangement position “position # 1” is registered in the object database 31 in association with each other. Such information is an object in which the object indicated by the object ID “object ID # 1” is drawn using the object data “data # 1”, and the position in the VR space indicated by the arrangement position “position # 1”. It shows that it is arranged.

  In the mark database 32, information on the object to which the mark is applied is registered. For example, FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of information registered in the mark database according to the embodiment. In the example illustrated in FIG. 4, information such as “mark ID”, “corresponding object”, “and“ arrangement mode ”, and the like is registered in the mark database 32. Here, the “mark ID” is an identifier for identifying the mark. The “corresponding object” is an object ID of an object to which the mark indicated by the associated “mark ID” is given (that is, a protected object). The “installation mode” is information indicating in what mode the mark indicated by the associated “mark ID” is applied to the associated “corresponding object”.

  For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 4, in the mark database 32, a mark ID “mark # 1”, a corresponding object “object # 1”, and an installation mode “shape” are registered in association with each other. In such information, the mark indicated by the mark ID “mark # 1” is applied to the corresponding object “object # 1”, and the mode is the installation mode “shape” (that is, the shape of the object is The shape of the mark).

  Information on the protection area is registered in the protection area database 33. For example, FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of information registered in the protection area database according to the embodiment. In the example illustrated in FIG. 5, information such as “protection area ID”, “reference object”, and “area information” is registered in the protection area database 33. Here, the “protection area ID” is an identifier for identifying the protection area. The “reference object” is an object to which a protection area indicated by the associated “protection area ID” is applied, that is, an object ID of a protection object corresponding to the protection area. The “area information” is data indicating the protection area indicated by the associated “protection area ID”.

  For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 5, the protection area database 33 registers the protection area ID “protection area # 1”, the reference object “object # 1”, and the area information “area data # 1” in association with each other. ing. In such information, the protection area indicated by the protection area ID “protection area # 1” is set for the protection object indicated by the reference object “object # 1”, and the area is indicated by area information “area data # 1”. "Indicates that the area is indicated by" ".

  In the example shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, “object # 1”, “data # 1”, “position # 1”, “mark # 1”, “protection area # 1”, “area data # 1”, and the like. In fact, each database identifies character strings that identify objects, marks, and protected areas, modeling data, positions in the VR space, and spaces that serve as protected areas. Information to do this is registered.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the description will be continued. The control unit 40 is a controller. For example, various programs stored in a storage device inside the information providing apparatus 10 are stored in a RAM or the like by a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or an MPU (Micro Processing Unit). Is implemented as a work area. The control unit 40 is a controller, and may be realized by an integrated circuit such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) or an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array). The control unit 40 is an arithmetic processing unit that reads an index.

  As illustrated in FIG. 2, the control unit 40 includes a specifying unit 41, a setting unit 42, a drawing unit 43, a reproducing unit 44, and a providing unit 45. The specifying unit 41 specifies an object to which a predetermined mark is applied in the VR space. For example, the specifying unit 41 refers to the mark database 32 and specifies the object ID of the corresponding object associated with the mark ID, that is, the object ID of the protected object.

  When the mark is applied to the object in a visual state, the setting unit 42 sets a protection area that protects the object or the visual state of the mark applied to the object. More specifically, the setting unit 42 sets the protection area in a predetermined range centered on the object.

  For example, the setting unit 42 sets the object ID specified by the specifying unit 41 as a reference object, and sets a region in a predetermined range centered on the reference object as a protection region. Then, the setting unit 42 registers the object ID of the reference object, the area information indicating the protection area, and the predetermined protection area ID in association with each other in the protection area database 33.

  The drawing unit 43 draws the VR space in a state where a protection area for protecting the mark applied to the specified protected object is set. For example, the drawing unit 43 identifies the field of view of the user U in the VR space, and identifies objects included in the identified field of view from the object database 31. Subsequently, the drawing unit 43 refers to the protection area database 33 and identifies a set protection area. The drawing unit 43 uses the VR space so that the object included in the specified protected area, that is, the protected object, does not change the shape or the visual state of the mark applied to the protected object. The visual field of the person U is drawn.

  Here, when an operation for deforming the shape of the protected object is performed in the protected area, the drawing unit 43 draws the VR space in a state where the shape of the protected object is maintained without being deformed. . For example, the drawing unit 43 draws the protected object without reflecting the destruction or deformation of the protected object even when an operation that destroys or deforms the protected object is performed.

  In addition, when an operation for changing the color when displaying the protected object in the protected area is performed, the drawing unit 43 maintains the predetermined color without changing the color of the protected object. Draw. The drawing unit 43 draws the VR space without causing the object to be shaded when an operation for causing the object to be shaded is performed in the protected area. For example, with respect to the protected object, the drawing unit 43 continues to illuminate a predetermined color from a predetermined position without reflecting the illumination color, reflected light color, shadow arrangement, and the like by another object. Draw as a thing.

  In addition, when an operation for deforming the shape of the protected object is performed in the protected area, the drawing unit 43 may deform the shape of the protected object so that the deformation rate does not exceed a predetermined threshold. In addition, when the shape of the protected object is deformed, the drawing unit 43 may return the shape of the protected object to the original shape.

  Note that the processing of the drawing unit 43 described above can be realized by, for example, various well-known techniques relating to automatic deformation of a 3D (Dimension) model and various well-known techniques relating to rendering of a 3D model.

  When a predetermined sound is generated from the protected object in the VR space and the position of the user U in the VR space is included in the protected area, the reproducing unit 44 preferentially reproduces the sound generated from the protected object. For example, the playback unit 44 generates various sounds that the user U will hear in the VR space, based on the position of the user U in the VR space. It should be noted that a well-known sound reproduction technique in the VR space can be adopted for such sound generation.

  Here, when the position of the user U on the VR space is included in the protection area, the reproduction unit 44 preferentially reproduces sound generated from the protection object corresponding to the protection area. For example, the playback unit 44 refers to the protection area database 33 and determines whether or not the current position of the user U is included in the protection area. Subsequently, when the current position of the user U is included in the protection area, the playback unit 44 specifies the object ID associated with the protection area including the position of the user U, and the specified object ID It is determined whether or not the associated mark mode is “voice”. In other words, the playback unit 44 determines whether or not the user U is within the protected area of the protected object that outputs the voice as the mark in the VR space.

  If the playback unit 44 determines that the user U is within the protected area of the protected object that outputs the voice that is the mark, the playback unit 44 sets the volume of the voice to a predetermined volume and sets the other voice. Is set to a volume lower than a predetermined volume. Note that the playback unit 44 may play back the sound output by the protected object in a predetermined manner regardless of the movement of the user U or the movement of the protected object.

  The providing unit 45 provides the HMD 100 with the VR space image drawn by the drawing unit 43. For example, the providing unit 45 generates moving image data obtained by combining the moving image in the VR space drawn by the drawing unit 43 and the sound generated by the reproducing unit 44. Then, the providing unit 45 provides the generated moving image data to the HMD 100.

[3. Example of flow of processing executed by information providing apparatus]
Subsequently, a flow of a drawing process executed by the information providing apparatus 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a drawing process executed by the information providing apparatus according to the embodiment. Note that the information providing apparatus 10 can execute the process illustrated in FIG. 6 in an arbitrary unit at an arbitrary timing. For example, the information providing apparatus 10 may execute Step S101 and Step S102 at a predetermined timing, and may execute Step S103 independently and continuously.

  For example, the information providing apparatus 10 identifies an object to which a predetermined mark is applied among the objects (step S101). Subsequently, the information providing apparatus 10 sets a protection area that protects the mark of the identified object (step S102). Then, the information providing apparatus 10 draws the VR space so as to protect the display mode of the object and the mark in the set protection area (step S103), and ends the process.

[4. (Modification)
In the above, an example of the drawing process by the information providing apparatus 10 has been described. However, the embodiment is not limited to this. Hereinafter, variations of the drawing process and the calculation process executed by the information providing apparatus 10 will be described.

[4-1. About the mark)
In the example described above, an example of protecting a mark such as a sound or a logo has been described. However, the embodiment is not limited to this. For example, the information providing apparatus 10 may set the protection area by using an object with a predetermined color as an object with a predetermined mark. In addition to the mark itself, the information providing apparatus 10 may set a protected area using an object with various advertisements including the mark as a protected object.

[4-2. About protection)
Further, the information providing apparatus 10 may protect the mark in an arbitrary manner other than the processing described above. For example, the information providing apparatus 10 may draw a VR space so that a predetermined content specified in advance cannot enter a protected area of a certain protected content. Further, for example, the information providing apparatus 10 may prohibit the drawing of content other than the corresponding protected content inside the protected area.

  Further, the information providing apparatus 10 may accept the setting of the protection policy in the protection area for each mark. For example, the information providing apparatus 10 determines whether a certain mark is allowed to be divided, deformed, moved, destroyed, or the like of the object on which the mark is given, whether to change the color of the object, If it returns to the original, it accepts a policy indicating for each mode whether or not to allow a change in the visual state of the object, such as whether to permit division or the like. Note that the information providing apparatus 10 may accept a different policy for each object. And the information provision apparatus 10 should just draw each object to which the mark was given so that each policy might be satisfy | filled.

[4-3. Device configuration〕
The information providing apparatus 10 may be realized by a front end server and a back end server. In such a case, the providing unit 45 shown in FIG. 2 is arranged in the front-end server, and the specifying unit 41, the setting unit 42, the drawing unit 43, and the reproducing unit 44 are arranged in the back-end server. The databases 31 to 33 registered in the storage unit 30 may be held in an external storage server.

[4-4. Others]
In addition, among the processes described in the above embodiment, all or part of the processes described as being automatically performed can be performed manually, and conversely, the processes described as being performed manually. All or a part of the above can be automatically performed by a known method. In addition, the processing procedures, specific names, and information including various data and parameters shown in the document and drawings can be arbitrarily changed unless otherwise specified. For example, the various types of information illustrated in each drawing is not limited to the illustrated information.

  Further, each component of each illustrated apparatus is functionally conceptual, and does not necessarily need to be physically configured as illustrated. In other words, the specific form of distribution / integration of each device is not limited to that shown in the figure, and all or a part thereof may be functionally or physically distributed or arbitrarily distributed in arbitrary units according to various loads or usage conditions. Can be integrated and configured.

  In addition, the above-described embodiments can be appropriately combined within a range in which processing contents do not contradict each other.

[4-5. program〕
In addition, the information providing apparatus 10 according to the above-described embodiment is realized by a computer 1000 configured as shown in FIG. 7, for example. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration. The computer 1000 is connected to an output device 1010 and an input device 1020, and an arithmetic device 1030, a primary storage device 1040, a secondary storage device 1050, an output IF (Interface) 1060, an input IF 1070, and a network IF 1080 are connected via a bus 1090. Have

  The arithmetic device 1030 operates based on a program stored in the primary storage device 1040 and the secondary storage device 1050, a program read from the input device 1020, and the like, and executes various processes. The primary storage device 1040 is a memory device such as a RAM that temporarily stores data used by the arithmetic device 1030 for various arithmetic operations. The secondary storage device 1050 is a storage device in which data used by the arithmetic device 1030 for various calculations and various databases are registered, such as ROM (Read Only Memory), HDD (Hard Disk Drive), flash memory, and the like. It is realized by.

  The output IF 1060 is an interface for transmitting information to be output to an output device 1010 that outputs various types of information such as a monitor and a printer. For example, USB (Universal Serial Bus), DVI (Digital Visual Interface), This is realized by a standard connector such as HDMI (registered trademark) (High Definition Multimedia Interface). The input IF 1070 is an interface for receiving information from various input devices 1020 such as a mouse, a keyboard, and a scanner, and is realized by, for example, a USB.

  The input device 1020 includes, for example, an optical recording medium such as a CD (Compact Disc), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), and a PD (Phase change rewritable disk), a magneto-optical recording medium such as an MO (Magneto-Optical disk), and a tape. It may be a device that reads information from a medium, a magnetic recording medium, a semiconductor memory, or the like. The input device 1020 may be an external storage medium such as a USB memory.

  The network IF 1080 receives data from other devices via the network N and sends the data to the arithmetic device 1030, and transmits data generated by the arithmetic device 1030 to other devices via the network N.

  The arithmetic device 1030 controls the output device 1010 and the input device 1020 via the output IF 1060 and the input IF 1070. For example, the arithmetic device 1030 loads a program from the input device 1020 or the secondary storage device 1050 onto the primary storage device 1040, and executes the loaded program.

  For example, when the computer 1000 functions as the information providing device 10, the arithmetic device 1030 of the computer 1000 implements the function of the control unit 40 by executing a program loaded on the primary storage device 1040.

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As described above, the information providing apparatus 10 specifies an object to which a predetermined mark is applied in the VR space. Then, the information providing apparatus 10 draws the VR space in a state where a protection area for protecting the mark applied to the identified object is set. For this reason, since the information providing apparatus 10 can prevent the deformation and destruction of the mark, the display of an aspect that damages the brand image, and the like, it is possible to protect the brand in the VR space.

  In addition, when the mark is applied to the object in a visual state, the information providing apparatus 10 sets a protection area that protects the object or the visual state of the mark applied to the object. For example, the information providing apparatus 10 sets the protection area in a predetermined range centered on the object. For this reason, since the information providing apparatus 10 can protect the display mode of the mark while suppressing the influence in the VR space, it is possible to protect the brand in the VR space.

Further, when an operation for deforming the shape of the object is performed in the protected area, the information providing apparatus 10 draws the VR space in a state where the object shape is maintained without being deformed. Further, when an operation for changing the color when displaying the object in the protected area is performed, the information providing apparatus 10 draws the VR space while maintaining the predetermined color without changing the color of the object. To do. Further, when an operation for causing the object to be shaded is performed in the protected area, the information providing apparatus 10 draws the VR space without causing the object to be shaded. In addition, when an operation for deforming the shape of the object is performed in the protection area, the information providing apparatus 10 changes the VR space in a state where the shape of the object is deformed so that the deformation rate does not exceed a predetermined threshold. Draw. In addition, the information providing apparatus 10
When the shape of the object is changed, the shape is returned to the original shape. For this reason, the information providing apparatus 10 can continue to display the mark in a predetermined display mode even when an event occurs in which the display mode of the protected object changes due to the operation of the user U or the like.

  Further, when a predetermined sound is generated from an object in the VR space, the information providing apparatus 10 preferentially reproduces the sound generated from the object when the position of the user in the VR space is included in the protection area. For this reason, since the information provision apparatus 10 can protect the reproduction | regeneration aspect of the audio | voice output from a protection object, it can protect the brand image regarding an audio | voice appropriately.

  As described above, some of the embodiments of the present application have been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, these are merely examples, and various modifications, including the aspects described in the disclosure section of the invention, based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art, It is possible to implement the present invention in other forms with improvements.

  Moreover, the above-mentioned “section (module, unit)” can be read as “means”, “circuit”, and the like. For example, the specifying unit can be read as specifying means or a specific path.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Information provision apparatus 20 Communication part 30 Storage part 31 Object database 32 Mark database 33 Protection area database 40 Control part 41 Identification part 42 Setting part 43 Drawing part 44 Reproduction part 45 Provision part 100 Head mounted device

Claims (11)

A specific unit for identifying an object with a predetermined mark on the virtual reality space;
A drawing apparatus comprising: a drawing unit that draws the virtual reality space in a state in which a protection area that protects a mark applied to an object specified by the specifying unit is set. When the mark is applied to the object in a visual state, the object has a setting unit that sets a protection area that protects the object or the visual state of the mark applied to the object. The drawing apparatus according to claim 1. The drawing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the setting unit sets the protection area within a predetermined range centered on the object. When an operation for changing the shape of the object is performed in the protection area, the drawing unit draws the virtual reality space in a state in which the shape of the object is maintained in a predetermined shape without being deformed. The drawing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3. When an operation for changing the color when the object is displayed in the protected area is performed, the drawing unit maintains the predetermined color without changing the color of the object, and maintains the virtual reality. The drawing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the drawing apparatus draws a space. The drawing unit draws the virtual reality space without causing the object to be shaded when an operation for causing the object to be shaded is performed in the protected area. The drawing apparatus according to any one of? When an operation for deforming the shape of the object is performed in the protection area, the drawing unit deforms the virtual object in a state where the shape of the object is deformed so that the deformation rate does not exceed a predetermined threshold. The drawing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the drawing apparatus draws a real space. The drawing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein when the shape of the object is deformed, the drawing unit returns the shape to an original shape. When a predetermined sound is generated from the object in the virtual reality space, if the user's position in the virtual reality space is included in the protection area, a reproduction unit that preferentially reproduces the sound generated from the object The drawing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: A display method executed by a drawing apparatus,
A specific step of identifying an object with a predetermined mark on the virtual reality space;
A drawing method comprising: a drawing step of drawing the virtual reality space in a state where a protection area for protecting a mark applied to the object specified by the specifying step is set. A specific procedure for identifying an object with a predetermined mark in the virtual reality space;
A drawing program for causing a computer to execute a drawing procedure for drawing the virtual reality space in a state in which a protection area for protecting a mark applied to an object specified by the specifying procedure is set.

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