JP2018173993A - System, method and program for managing avatars - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suppress a loss of interest in avatars.SOLUTION: An avatar management system 10 pertaining to one embodiment has a function of managing avatars of each of a plurality of users, and provides the users with a service such as SNS using the avatars via user terminals 30. The system 10 is configured such that the avatars are displayed in a display mode based on preset items, where the display mode of the avatars changes according to a value of a specific parameter based at least on actions of the other users.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a system, a method, and a program for managing each avatar of a plurality of users.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in services such as SNS, avatars that are characters as a user's own are used. Such an avatar typically changes its display mode according to the setting of an item such as a costume by the user. Further, regarding such a change in the display mode of the avatar, the following Patent Document 1 discloses a technology for automatically updating the avatar so as to indicate the current status of the user based on sensor data of a sensor connected to the user's mobile device. Is disclosed.

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  However, although the display form of the conventional avatar as described above changes depending on the setting of the item by the user and the current status of the user, the change is limited to that directly caused by the user's action. Therefore, it may not be interesting for the user. As a result, a decrease in interest with respect to the avatar may inhibit activation of communication via the avatar, and may cause a decrease in social properties in services such as SNS.

  Embodiment of this invention makes it one of the objectives to suppress the fall of the interest with respect to an avatar. Other objects of the embodiments of the present invention will become apparent by referring to the entire specification.

  A system according to an embodiment of the present invention is a system for managing each avatar of a plurality of users, and includes one or more computer processors, and the one or more computer processors include readable instructions. In accordance with the execution of the process, the process of setting the item selected from the items held by the user as the user's avatar, the process of displaying the avatar in a display mode based on at least the set item, and other users The process of updating a predetermined parameter based on at least the behavior of the user and displaying the avatar includes changing the display mode of the avatar according to the value of the predetermined parameter.

  A method according to an embodiment of the present invention is a method for managing each avatar of a plurality of users executed by one or a plurality of computers, wherein an item selected from items held by the user is selected. A step of setting the user's avatar, a step of displaying the avatar in a display manner based at least on the set item, and a step of updating a predetermined parameter based on at least another user's behavior, The step of displaying includes changing the display mode of the avatar according to the value of the predetermined parameter.

  The program which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention is a program for managing each avatar of a some user, Comprising: When it runs on 1 or several computers, it is said 1 or several computers , A process of setting an item selected from items held by the user as a user's avatar, a process of displaying an avatar in a display mode based at least on the set item, and at least based on the actions of other users The process of updating the predetermined parameter and the process of displaying the avatar include changing the display mode of the avatar according to the value of the predetermined parameter.

  Various embodiments of the present invention suppress a decrease in interest for avatars.

The block diagram which shows schematically the structure of the network containing the avatar management system 10 which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. The block diagram which shows roughly the function which the avatar management system 10 has. The figure which illustrates the information which the user management table 411 manages. The figure which illustrates the information which parameter management table 412 manages. The figure which illustrates my page screen 50. The figure which illustrates the avatar management screen 60. The figure which illustrates the clothes change screen. The figure which illustrates the prediction reception screen 100. The figure which illustrates the profile screen. The figure which illustrates the greeting selection screen 90. The figure which illustrates the avatar display area 51, 61, 71, 81 when a special item is set to an avatar. The figure which illustrates the avatar display area 51, 61, 71, 81 when a special item is set to an avatar.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram schematically showing a configuration of a network including an avatar management system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the system 10 is communicably connected to a user terminal 30 via a network 20 such as the Internet. Although only one user terminal 30 is shown in FIG. 1, the system 10 is connected to a plurality of user terminals 30 so as to be communicable. The system 10 has a function of managing each avatar of a plurality of users, and provides a service such as SNS using the avatar to the user via the user terminal 30.

  The system 10 is configured as a general computer, and as shown in FIG. 1, a CPU (computer processor) 11, a main memory 12, a user I / F 13, a communication I / F 14, a storage (storage device) These components are electrically connected via a bus (not shown) or the like.

  The CPU 11 reads various programs stored in the storage 15 or the like into the main memory 12 and executes various instructions included in the programs. The main memory 12 is configured by, for example, a DRAM.

  The user I / F 13 includes various input / output devices for exchanging information with the user. The user I / F 13 includes, for example, an information input device such as a keyboard and a pointing device (for example, a mouse and a touch panel), a voice input device such as a microphone, and an image input device such as a camera. The user I / F 13 includes an image output device such as a display and an audio output device such as a speaker.

  The communication I / F 14 is implemented as hardware such as a network adapter, various types of communication software, or a combination thereof, and is configured to realize wired or wireless communication via the network 20 or the like.

  The storage 15 is configured by, for example, a magnetic disk, a flash memory, or the like. The storage 15 stores various programs including an operating system, various data, and the like.

  In the present embodiment, the system 10 can be configured using a plurality of computers each having the hardware configuration described above. For example, the system 10 can be configured by a plurality of server devices.

  The avatar management system 10 configured as described above has functions as a web server and an application server, and executes various processes in response to requests from a web browser or other applications installed in the user terminal 30. Then, screen data (for example, HTML data) and control data corresponding to the result of the processing are transmitted to the user terminal 30. On the user terminal 30, a web page or other screen based on the received data is displayed.

  The user terminal 30 is configured as a general computer, and as shown in FIG. 1, a CPU (computer processor) 31, a main memory 32, a user I / F 33, a communication I / F 34, and a storage (memory). Device) 35, and these components are electrically connected via a bus or the like (not shown).

  The CPU 31 reads various programs stored in the storage 35 and the like into the main memory 32 and executes various instructions included in the programs. The main memory 32 is configured by, for example, a DRAM.

  The user I / F 33 is various input / output devices for exchanging information with the user. The user I / F 33 includes, for example, an information input device such as a keyboard and a pointing device (for example, a mouse and a touch panel), a voice input device such as a microphone, and an image input device such as a camera. The user I / F 33 includes an image output device such as a display and an audio output device such as a speaker.

  The communication I / F 34 is implemented as hardware such as a network adapter, various types of communication software, and combinations thereof, and is configured to realize wired or wireless communication via the network 20 or the like.

  The storage 35 is configured by, for example, a magnetic disk or a flash memory. The storage 35 stores various programs including the operating system, various data, and the like. The program stored in the storage 35 can be downloaded from an application market or the like and installed.

  In the present embodiment, the user terminal 30 may be configured as a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a wearable device, a personal computer, a game dedicated terminal, or the like.

  Next, the function which the avatar management system 10 of this embodiment has is demonstrated. FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing the functions of the system 10. As illustrated, the system 10 includes an information storage management unit 41 that stores and manages various types of information, a service provision control unit 42 that controls provision of services using avatars (for example, SNS), and a plurality of users. An avatar management unit 43 that manages each of the avatars, and a parameter update unit 45 that updates a predetermined parameter based at least on the actions of other users. These functions are realized by the cooperation of hardware such as the CPU 11 and the main memory 12 and various programs and data stored in the storage 15 and the like. For example, the functions are read into the main memory 12. This is realized by the CPU 11 executing instructions included in the program. 2 may be realized by the cooperation of the system 10 and the user terminal 30, or may be realized by the user terminal 30.

  The information storage management unit 41 of the system 10 stores and manages various information in the storage 15 and the like. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the information storage management unit 41 includes a user management table 411 for managing information about users and a parameter management table 412 for managing information about predetermined parameters.

  The service provision control unit 42 of the system 10 executes various processes related to control of provision of services such as SNS. For example, the service provision control unit 42 transmits HTML data or control data of various screens for providing the service to the user terminal 30, and receives an operation input by the user via the screen displayed on the user terminal 30. In response, various processes are executed, and HTML data or control data corresponding to the result of the processes is transmitted to the user terminal 30.

  The avatar management unit 43 of the system 10 executes various processes related to avatar management. For example, the avatar management unit 43 transmits HTML data or control data of various screens related to the management of the avatar to the user terminal 30, and in response to an operation input by the user via the screen displayed on the user terminal 30. Then, HTML data or control data corresponding to the result of the processing is transmitted to the user terminal 30.

  In this embodiment, the avatar management part 43 is comprised so that the item selected from the item which a user holds may be set to a user's avatar. For example, in response to a request from the user, the avatar management unit 43 presents a screen for setting items to the avatar to the user (for example, transmits screen data of the screen to the user terminal 30), and the The item selected by the user via the screen is set as the user's avatar. Information about items held by the user and items set in the avatar is managed in the user management table 411, for example.

  In addition, the avatar management unit 43 is configured to display the avatar in a display mode based at least on the set item, and to change the display mode according to the value of a predetermined parameter. For example, in response to a request from the user, the avatar management unit 43 presents a screen for displaying the avatar to the user (for example, transmits screen data of the screen to the user terminal 30). The display form of the avatar changes according to the value of the parameter.

  The parameter update unit 45 of the system 10 executes various processes related to updating predetermined parameters. For example, the parameter updating unit 45 updates a predetermined parameter according to each specific action of a plurality of users in a service such as SNS. For example, the value of the predetermined parameter is managed in the user management table 411 or the parameter management table 412.

  Thus, while the avatar management system 10 of this embodiment displays an avatar in the display mode based on the set item, the avatar display mode is determined according to the value of a predetermined parameter based at least on the behavior of another user. Therefore, compared with the case where the display mode changes only due to the user's own behavior (item setting or the like), the decrease in interest for the avatar can be suppressed. The change in the display mode of the avatar includes, but is not limited to, a change in part or all of the appearance, a change in part or all of the foreground / background, a change in movement, and the presence or absence of a visual effect.

  In the present embodiment, the predetermined parameter may include various parameters based at least on the behavior of other users. For example, the predetermined parameter is a parameter based on at least another user's action related to the specific item. In this case, the avatar management unit 43 determines whether the predetermined item is set as the avatar. The display mode of the avatar is changed according to the parameter value. The change in the display mode of the avatar includes the change in the display mode of the specific item set in the avatar.

  The predetermined parameter includes the number of specific items provided to a plurality of users or the number of users who own the specific items. In this case, the parameter updating unit 45 determines a predetermined parameter (the number of specific items to be provided / the number of possessed users) according to the provision of specific items to each of the plurality of users (acquisition of specific items by each of the plurality of users). ) May be configured to update. The provision of a specific item is not limited to these, for example, by a lottery (gacha), as a reward for achievement of a specific mission, and / or in response to purchase using a virtual currency or the like. Is called. For example, when the user has set a specific item as an avatar, the avatar management unit 43 changes the display mode of the avatar according to the number of provided specific items or the number of owned users reaching a predetermined value. Let Such a configuration may facilitate each user to acquire the same item and improve sociality in services such as SNS.

  The predetermined parameter includes the number of users who have set a specific item as an avatar. In this case, the parameter update unit 45 may be configured to update a predetermined parameter (the number of set users of the specific item) according to the setting of the specific item to the avatar by each of the plurality of users and the cancellation thereof. For example, when the user has set a specific item as an avatar, the avatar management unit 43 changes the display mode of the avatar in response to the set number of users of the specific item reaching a predetermined value. Such a configuration may facilitate each user setting the same item as an avatar and improve sociality in services such as SNS.

  In the present embodiment, the predetermined parameter is, for example, the number of users who executed a specific action, and in this case, the avatar management unit 43 performs the specific action when the user is executing the specific action. It is comprised so that the display mode of an avatar may be changed according to the number of users who performed. The specific action is, for example, an action executed on a service using an avatar. In this case, the parameter update unit 45 may be configured to update a predetermined parameter (the number of users who have executed a specific action) in accordance with the execution of the specific action by each of a plurality of users. For example, when the user is executing a specific action, the avatar management unit 43 changes the display mode of the avatar according to the number of users who have executed the specific action reaching a predetermined value. In such a configuration, since the display mode of the avatar is changed according to the number of users who have performed a specific action, it is possible to promote that each user performs the same action and improve social properties in services such as SNS.

  In the present embodiment, the service provision control unit 42 can be configured to receive a prediction for a specific event from the user and determine whether the prediction received from the user is correct. In this case, the specific action is , Including specific expectations for that particular event. That is, the predetermined parameter includes the number of users who have made the same prediction. Specific events to be predicted include, but are not limited to, for example, weather or wins or losses of a specific game (eg, a professional sports game). Also, in this case, the avatar management unit 43 responds to the number of users who are making the same prediction when, for example, the user makes a specific prediction (for example, the prediction that “Tomorrow's weather is sunny”). The avatar display mode is changed. For example, the display mode of the avatar changes according to the number of users reaching a predetermined value. The avatar management unit 43 also displays the avatar display mode according to the number of users who have made the same prediction (that is, the number of users who have predicted the specific event) when the user has predicted the specific event. On the other hand, if the user's expectation is not satisfied, the avatar display mode may not be changed. Such a configuration may improve the interest in predicting certain events.

  Moreover, the avatar management part 43 displays the predetermined image containing a user's avatar and the avatar of the other user selected by the user, and respond | corresponds to the value of the predetermined parameter based on the selected user's action at least. The display mode of the predetermined image can be changed. For example, the avatar management unit 43 presents a screen displaying a predetermined image including the user's avatar and the selected other user's avatar to the user and / or another selected user (for example, Screen data or the like is transmitted to the user terminal 30), and the screen is configured such that a display mode of a predetermined image changes according to a value of the predetermined parameter. In this case, the predetermined parameter includes familiarity information between the user and the selected other user. The familiarity information typically increases in accordance with an action involving communication between the user and another user, and can be updated by the parameter update unit 45. Such a configuration can activate communication between users.

  Next, a specific example of the avatar management system 10 of this embodiment having such a function will be described. The system 10 in the specific example provides an SNS using an avatar. FIG. 3 illustrates information managed by the user management table 411 in this specific example. As shown in the figure, the user management table 411 in this example is associated with a “user ID” that identifies an individual user, “user basic information” including a nickname and the like, and “avatar information” that is information about the user's avatar. , “Owner Item Information” which is information about items held by the user, “Familiarity Information” which is information about intimacy with other users (predetermined parameters), information on the user's expectation for a specific event It manages information such as certain “forecast information”. As the basic user information, information provided by the user or the like is set at a timing such as when a new user account is created, and then updated as appropriate.

  Avatar information contains the information regarding the avatar item set to the avatar. The item includes an item (such as a costume) to be worn by the avatar, an item to be arranged as the foreground / background of the avatar, an item that causes the avatar to perform a specific posture / motion, and the like. As will be described in detail later, the user can select a desired item from the avatar items held by the user and set it as an avatar.

  The possessed item information includes information (for example, item ID) for identifying an item possessed by the user. The user can acquire the item for a fee or free of charge at various occasions. For example, a user acquires an item by a lottery for a fee or free of charge, acquires an item as a reward for achievement of a specific mission (for example, a mission of logging in every day) in SNS, or virtual currency (coins, points, etc.) Acquire an item by purchasing using. In addition to the avatar items that can be set for the avatar, the items include a greeting item used to execute “greeting” described later.

  The intimacy information is information relating to intimacy with respect to each of a plurality of other users, and is updated according to actions involving communication between users. For example, the familiarity information increases in accordance with chat between users and execution of “greeting”. As will be described later in detail, the “greeting” is an SNS on which a greeting image (predetermined image) including the user's own avatar and the selected other user's avatar is transmitted to the selected other user. It is action.

  FIG. 4 illustrates information managed by the parameter management table 412 in this specific example. As shown in the figure, the parameter management table 412 in this example is associated with a “special item ID” for identifying an individual special item, “provided number” (predetermined parameter) for a plurality of users of the special item, etc. Manage information. In this example, the special item is an avatar item that can be set as an avatar, and is provided to the user via a lottery (gacha). That is, the number of special items provided can be said to be the number of special items won. The special item gacha is provided, for example, as a limited-time gacha. The provided number is added every time the corresponding special item is provided (winned).

  FIG. 5 illustrates a my page screen 50 displayed on the user terminal 30. The screen 50 is displayed, for example, when the My Page menu is selected on the SNS top screen provided by the system 10. As shown in the figure, the My Page screen 50 includes an avatar display area 51 for displaying the user's own avatar, an avatar management button 53 displayed as “Avatar”, a prediction button 55 displayed as “Forecast”, a time And a line display area 59. The timeline display area 59 displays content posted by other users in SNS, content notifying other users' actions, and content such as advertisements. Content related to other users is displayed together with user icons corresponding to the other users' avatars.

  When the user selects the avatar management button 53, an avatar management screen 60 illustrated in FIG. 6 is displayed. As shown in the figure, the avatar management screen 60 lists an avatar display area 61 for displaying the user's own avatar, a change-over button 63 displayed as “change clothes”, and a plurality of banners 651 each linked to an item gacha. And a banner display area 65 to be displayed. In this example, the item gacha is provided by a plurality of providers, and the user can select a desired gacha (for example, an avatar related to a favorite character) from among the plurality of banners 651 listed in the banner display area 65. A banner 651 corresponding to an item gacha or the like is selected. When the item is acquired by executing the item gacha, the possessed item information in the user management table 411 is updated.

  When the user selects the change of clothes button 63, a change of clothes screen 70 illustrated in FIG. 7 is displayed. As shown in the figure, the changing screen 70 includes an avatar display area 71 for displaying the user's own avatar, an item display area 72 for displaying a list of avatar items 721 held by the user, a reset button 74, and an OK button 75. Have.

  When the user selects any one of the avatar items 721 displayed as a list in the item display area 72, the setting of the selected avatar item to the avatar is reflected in the avatar display area 71. When the user selects the reset button 74, the item setting for the avatar via the item display area 72 is reset. Thus, the user can set the avatar item for the user's own avatar (change of avatar) via the change of clothes screen 70. When the user selects the OK button 75, the item setting for the avatar is confirmed, and the avatar information in the user management table 411 is updated.

  Returning to FIG. 5, when the user selects the prediction button 55 on the my page screen 50, the prediction reception screen 100 illustrated in FIG. 8 is displayed. The prediction acceptance screen 100 includes a first button 102 that displays “win” and a second button 104 that displays “losing”. The user inputs an expectation of winning or losing a specific game (for example, a professional baseball game, etc.) to be played on the next day through selection of the first button 102 or the second button 104. The prediction information in the user management table 411 is updated in accordance with the prediction input via the prediction reception screen 100. In this example, the system 10 obtains the result of a specific game from the outside, and determines whether each user is expected based on the result.

  FIG. 9 illustrates a profile screen 80 displayed on the user terminal 30. The said screen 80 is a screen for browsing the information (profile) regarding another user. For example, when a specific user is selected through a function for searching for a user, the profile screen 80 displays the profile screen 80 of the specific user, or the timeline display area 59 of the My Page screen 50, etc. When a specific user icon displayed in is selected, a user profile screen 80 corresponding to the specific user icon is displayed. As illustrated, the profile screen 80 includes an avatar display area 81 for displaying a corresponding user's avatar, a greeting button 83 for executing “greeting” for the corresponding user, and a corresponding user. A chat button 85 for performing a text chat and a timeline display area 89 for displaying a corresponding user's timeline are provided.

  When the user selects the greeting button 83, a greeting selection screen 90 illustrated in FIG. 10 is displayed. As shown in the figure, the greeting selection screen 90 includes a greeting image display area 92, a greeting item display area 94 for displaying a list of greeting items 941 held by a user who executes “greeting” (a user who selects the greeting button 83), and , And a confirmation button 96. The greeting item defines the layout (position, posture, movement, etc.) and foreground / background in the image of the two avatars to be included in the greeting image (the user who executes “greeting” and the avatar of each user who executes the avatar). It is an item. When any one of the plurality of greeting items 941 displayed in a list in the item display area 94 is selected, a greeting image to which the greeting item 941 is applied is displayed in the greeting image display area 92. Specifically, an image including the user who executes “greeting” and the respective avatars of the executed user and to which the layout defined by the selected greeting item 941 is applied is displayed in the greeting image display area 92. Is done. When the user selects the confirmation button 96, “greeting” is executed, and the greeting image displayed in the greeting image display area 92 is transmitted to the user who executes “greeting”. Specifically, the received greeting image is displayed in the timeline display area 59 of the user's My Page screen 50 that has received the greeting image. Also, in accordance with the execution of “greeting”, the closeness information between the user who executed “greeting” and the executed user is updated.

  Here, the display mode of the avatar in this example will be described. The avatar is displayed in the avatar display areas 51, 61, 71, 81, etc. of the above-described my page screen 50, avatar management screen 60, change of clothes screen 70, and profile screen 80. Such avatar display is performed in a display mode based on the set avatar item.

  Further, when a special item is set, the display mode of the avatar changes depending on the number of the special items provided. Specifically, when the number of provided special items reaches a predetermined value (for example, 1000), the display mode of the special item changes.

  FIG. 11 illustrates the avatar display areas 51, 61, 71, 81 when the special item is set as an avatar. In the example of FIG. 11, the special item is an avatar item that constitutes the entire background of the avatar. FIG. 11 shows a state before the number of special items provided reaches a predetermined value. In this case, as shown in the figure, in the background part of the avatar, the number of special items provided until the number reaches a predetermined value. A character string indicating the remaining number is displayed (that is, the remaining number up to a predetermined value of the provided number is displayed in a countdown manner).

  FIG. 12 illustrates avatar display areas 51, 61, 71, 81 when the number of special items provided reaches a predetermined value. In this case, as shown in the figure, the display mode of the entire background of the avatar (including colors, designs, visual effects, etc.) changes. Thus, the display mode of the avatar in which the special item is set changes when the provision number reaches a predetermined value. Therefore, the user who has set the special item as an avatar is more interested in the acquisition of the special item by other users. For example, the user is prompted to acquire the special item. As a result, social property in SNS can be improved.

  Moreover, the display mode of the greeting image including the avatar changes according to the closeness information between users. Specifically, in the greeting image, at least a part of the layout and foreground / background defined by the greeting item changes according to the familiarity information between users. Specifically, for example, when the number of executions of “greeting” between users reaches a predetermined value (for example, 100 times), the display mode of the greeting image changes. Therefore, the user is more interested in increasing the familiarity information with other users, and is prompted to perform “greeting”, for example. As a result, social property in SNS can be improved.

  In the example described above, the display mode of the avatar is changed according to the number of special items provided. However, in another specific example of the present embodiment, the display mode is changed according to the number of users holding the special item. It can be configured to change. Moreover, you may make it the display aspect of an avatar change according to the number of users who set the special item as an avatar. The number of users possessing special items / the number of set users can be managed in the parameter management table 412.

  In addition, in the above-described example, instead of or in addition to the change in the display mode of the avatar according to the number of special items provided, in addition to this, the prediction of winning or losing of a specific game input via the prediction reception screen 100 is performed. You may make it the display mode of an avatar change according to the number of performed users. For example, when a user's prediction is successful, the display form of the avatar may be changed according to the number of users who have also received the prediction. The number of users who have made a specific prediction can be managed in the parameter management table 412. In another specific example of the present embodiment, the display mode of the avatar may be changed according to the number of users who have performed various actions other than the “specific game prediction”. Such a configuration may facilitate a plurality of users to perform the same action and improve social properties in SNS.

  In addition, in the above-described example, instead of or in addition to the change in the display mode of the greeting image according to the familiarity information between users, a part of the greeting item is provided as a special item, You may make it the display mode of a greeting image change according to provision number (or the number of possession users, etc.).

  In the specific example of this embodiment, in addition to the change in the display mode of the avatar according to the value of the parameter (number of special items provided, familiarity information, etc.) based on the other user's action, according to the value of the other parameter The display mode of the avatar may be changed. For example, you may set the avatar item from which a display mode changes according to progress of time. In this case, for example, the avatar in which the avatar item is set can be configured such that its display mode changes stepwise (for example, every day) in a specific period (for example, several days until Christmas). .

  While the avatar management system 10 according to the present embodiment described above displays an avatar in a display mode based on a set item, a predetermined parameter based on at least another user's action (for example, the number of special items provided, Since the display mode of the avatar is changed according to the value of the intimacy information or the like, it is possible to suppress a decrease in interest with respect to the avatar as compared with the case where the display mode changes due to only the user's own behavior.

  The processes and procedures described in this specification are implemented by software, hardware, or any combination thereof other than those explicitly described. For example, the processes and procedures described in this specification are realized by mounting logic corresponding to the processes and procedures on a medium such as an integrated circuit, a volatile memory, a nonvolatile memory, and a magnetic disk. The processing and procedure described in this specification can be implemented as a computer program corresponding to the processing / procedure and executed by various computers.

  Even if the processes and procedures described herein are described as being performed by a single device, software, component, or module, such processes or procedures may be performed by multiple devices, multiple software, multiple Component and / or multiple modules. Also, the software and hardware elements described herein can be implemented by integrating them into fewer components or by disassembling them into more components.

  In the present specification, when the constituent elements of the invention are described as one or a plurality, or when they are described without being limited to one or a plurality of cases, they should be interpreted separately in context. The component may be either singular or plural.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Avatar management system 20 Network 30 User terminal 41 Information storage management part 411 User management table 412 Parameter management table 42 Service provision control part 43 Avatar management part 45 Parameter update part 50 My page screen 60 Avatar management screen 70 Dressing screen 80 Profile screen 90 Greeting selection screen 100 Expected acceptance screen

Claims (12)

A system for managing each avatar of a plurality of users,
Comprising one or more computer processors;
The one or more computer processors are responsive to execution of readable instructions,
A process of setting an item selected from items held by the user as the user's avatar;
Processing to display the avatar in a display mode based on at least the set item;
Executing a process of updating a predetermined parameter based on at least another user's action,
The process of displaying the avatar includes changing the display mode of the avatar according to the value of the predetermined parameter.
system. The system of claim 1, comprising:
The predetermined parameter is a parameter based at least on another user's behavior regarding a specific item;
The process of displaying the avatar includes changing the display mode of the avatar according to the value of the predetermined parameter when the user has set the specific item as an avatar.
system.   The system according to claim 2, wherein the predetermined parameter includes a provision number of the specific item for the plurality of users.   The system of claim 2, wherein the predetermined parameter includes a number of users possessing the specific item.   The system according to claim 2, wherein the predetermined parameter includes the number of users who set the specific item as an avatar. The system of claim 1, comprising:
The predetermined parameter is the number of users who have performed a specific action,
The process of displaying the avatar includes changing the display mode of the avatar according to the number of users who executed the specific action when the user is executing the specific action.
system. The system of claim 6, comprising:
The one or more computer processors further execute a process of receiving a prediction for a specific event from the user and a process of determining whether the prediction received from the user is correct or not,
The specific action includes a specific expectation for the specific event,
system.   8. The system according to claim 7, wherein the process of displaying the avatar includes changing a display mode of the avatar according to the number of users who have executed the specific prediction when the specific prediction executed by the user is hit.   The process of displaying the avatar displays a predetermined image including a user's avatar and another user's avatar selected by the user, and the predetermined parameter based on at least the action of the selected other user. 9. The system according to claim 1, further comprising changing a display mode of the predetermined image according to a value.   The system of claim 9, wherein the predetermined parameter includes familiarity information between a user and the selected other user. A method for managing each avatar of a plurality of users, executed by one or more computers, comprising:
Setting an item selected from items held by the user as the user's avatar;
Displaying the avatar in a display manner based at least on the set item;
Updating predetermined parameters based at least on other user actions,
The step of displaying the avatar includes changing a display mode of the avatar according to a value of the predetermined parameter.
Method. A program for managing each avatar of a plurality of users,
In response to being executed on one or more computers, the one or more computers,
A process of setting an item selected from items held by the user as the user's avatar;
Processing to display the avatar in a display mode based on at least the set item;
Updating a predetermined parameter based at least on the behavior of another user,
The process of displaying the avatar includes changing the display mode of the avatar according to the value of the predetermined parameter.
program.

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