JP2021053350A - Game apparatus, autonomous vehicle and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To implement a function suited to the environment and situation in a mobile game played by a vehicle occupant.SOLUTION: A mobile game apparatus 100 comprises a setup acquisition section for acquiring driving setup information representing a setup of an autonomous driving, from an automobile having an autonomous driving function, and a game control section for controlling a progress of a game, where the game control section changes the progress of the game according to the driving setup information. For example, the mobile game apparatus selects a game to be proposed to a player and changes the number of stages constituting the game, based on an estimated time of arrival from the current location to a destination.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

The present invention relates to a computer game that is assumed to be played by a passenger of an automobile.

In recent years, mobile games have become widespread as familiar items. In addition to devices dedicated to mobile games, it also functions as a kind of mobile game device when playing games on smartphones.

Since the mobile game device is portable, it can be played in various places such as home, school, workplace, restaurants and trains. Unlike arcade games and PC games, the place to play is not limited, so you can enjoy it easily. However, there are restrictions when using a mobile game device inside a car.

The Road Traffic Act prohibits car drivers from playing mobile games because they distract the driver's attention during normal driving. On the other hand, in recent years, the development of automatic driving technology has been actively carried out, and experiments are also being conducted. During automatic driving, the driver does not have to operate it, so there is some freedom. Therefore, it may be possible to make calls on mobile phones, which was prohibited in normal driving. As with mobile phone calls, more caution will be considered as to whether the use of mobile gaming devices during autonomous driving is permitted. This is because there is a concern that the line of sight will be directed to the screen of the mobile game device, and that the attention to safety will be diminished by playing the game. In this regard, with regard to Level 3 conditional automatic driving in the leveling of the Automobile Engineers Council, the driver may be allowed to play the mobile game on the premise that the driving operation can be taken over from the automatic driving control device. There is also a view that it may be.

At level 3, it is defined that the automobile control device is automatically operated only in a specific place such as a highway, and the driver operates it in an emergency. The above view is based on the draft amendment to the Road Traffic Act. According to the draft revision of the Road Traffic Act, "when a person who drives a car using an automatic operation device is ready to take appropriate measures immediately when certain conditions are no longer met" , It is said that it will be exempted from the provision of "Prohibition of holding and using wireless communication devices such as mobile phones and watching images of image display devices" by the current Road Traffic Act. However, the rules for autonomous driving are still in the discussion stage, and no conclusion has been reached. Moreover, it is not at the stage where a specific violation mode or permissible mode is shown.

In the future, if the matters to be guaranteed by the automobile manufacturer regarding the automatic driving function are clarified and the traffic rules are improved, the driver can enjoy playing mobile games during automatic driving on the condition that sufficient safety is maintained. A situation may arise.

Safety awareness is required not only for drivers but also for passengers, but there are no restrictions on passengers making phone calls or using mobile game devices. Although there is no problem in the present situation even if the passenger uses the mobile game device in this way, the passenger may hesitate to play the game because he / she may distract the driver.

In this regard, if the driver's duty of care in autonomous driving is reduced, it may be easier for passengers to play mobile games without hesitation while driving. Just as passengers can feel free to talk to and enjoy conversations while driving, they may find it unobtrusive to play mobile games. ..

In this way, an environment is being prepared in which the driver and the passenger can assume that they will play the mobile game in a manner permitted in their respective positions. In the following, the driver and passengers may be collectively referred to as "passengers".

JP-A-2018-132533

There is a location-based game that is premised on moving outdoors. In a location-based game that operates on a smartphone, the game progresses according to the position of the smartphone. For example, enjoy pseudo-collecting virtual items and characters that appear near your smartphone. The position of the smartphone is specified by the GPS (Global Positioning System) function of the smartphone and the communication function with the base station of the mobile communication network.

In the location-based game, the progress of the game changes depending on where the player is, so of course the player moves. However, there is no idea that the progress of the game changes depending on the means of transportation such as cars and trains.

In particular, games that assume that the player is in the car are not known, but when playing the game in the car and while driving, there are things to enjoy and consider differently than usual. Conceivable.

The present invention is an invention completed based on the above-mentioned problem recognition, and a main object thereof is to provide a function suitable for the environment and a situation in a mobile game played by a passenger of an automobile.

The game device according to an aspect of the present invention includes a setting acquisition unit that acquires driving setting information indicating an automatic driving setting from an automobile having an automatic driving function, and a game control unit that controls the progress of the game. The control unit changes the progress of the game according to the driving setting information.

According to the present invention, in a mobile game played by a passenger of an automobile, a function suitable for the environment and the situation is realized.

It is a hardware configuration diagram of a game system for automobiles. It is a functional block diagram of a mobile game device. It is a data structure diagram of the play time storage part. It is a functional block diagram of an automobile control device. It is a figure which shows the main sequence in an embodiment. It is a figure which shows the outline of a stage composition change. It is a sequence diagram about the stage composition change based on the predicted automatic operation time. It is a sequence diagram about the game progress control based on the arrival of a landmark. It is a sequence diagram about the game progress control based on a driving state. It is a sequence diagram about the game progress control based on a selection route.

In the present embodiment, a situation in which a passenger (driver and passenger) of a vehicle having an automatic driving function (autonomous driving vehicle) plays a game in the vehicle during automatic driving will be described.

FIG. 1 is a hardware configuration diagram of an automobile-compatible game system.
The automobile control device 200 included in the automobile controls the operation of the automobile corresponding to the normal driving mode and the automatic driving mode. In the normal operation mode, the automobile control device 200 controls the mechanism of the automobile (engine device, brake device, steering device, etc.) in response to the operation of the steering wheel or pedal by the driver. In the automatic driving mode, the surrounding conditions such as the distance to the vehicle in front and the shape of the lane are measured, and appropriate operation information is generated while referring to the map information obtained from the navigation support server 400 or the like, and the vehicle is driven according to the operation information. Control the mechanism of.

The automobile control device 200 also has a navigation function and a function of linking with the mobile game device 100. The mobile game device 100 may be a device dedicated to a game, or a smartphone or tablet terminal capable of executing a game program. The mobile game device 100 and the automobile control device 200 transmit data by wireless communication or wired communication.

In this example, the vehicle control device 200 connects to the vehicle control support server 300 and the navigation support server 400 via the mobile communication network and the Internet. The automobile control support server 300 supports the control of the automobile from the outside. The present embodiment and the modified example have a function of collecting position information of automobiles, detecting the approach of automobiles, and notifying each of them of the approach of other automobiles, and a function of relaying communication between automobiles. And.

The navigation support server 400 supports navigation from the outside. In the present embodiment and the modified example, a function of collecting information on the position and speed of the automobile to detect and predict the occurrence of traffic congestion and information on the traveling route set in the automobile are collected to set the traffic jam location on the traveling route. It shall have a function to notify automobiles including the above that the vehicle is about to enter a traffic jam. The automobile control support server 300 may also have the function of the navigation support server 400, and the navigation support server 400 may also have the function of the automobile control support server 300.

In the embodiment, a new function is proposed assuming that the driver or passenger of the automobile uses the mobile game device 100.
Specifically, we recommend a game title with a play time suitable for the automatic driving time so that the game play can be completed before arriving at the destination. Similarly, adjust the progress of the game so that the play can be completed within the automatic driving time. Furthermore, the fact that a predetermined landmark is reached during driving by automatic driving is regarded as an event, and the development of the game is changed. In addition, the development of the game can be changed in response to driving conditions such as running speed and route selection for automatic driving. In addition to these functions proposed in the embodiment, new functions are also proposed in the modified example.

Each component of the mobile game device 100 and the automobile control device 200 is a hardware including a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a computing unit such as various coprocessors, a storage device such as a memory and a storage, and a wired or wireless communication line connecting them. It is realized by hardware and software that is stored in a storage device and supplies processing instructions to the arithmetic unit. A computer program may be composed of a device driver, an operating system, various application programs located on the upper layers thereof, and a library that provides common functions to these programs. Each block described below shows a block for each function, not a configuration for each hardware.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the mobile game device 100.
The mobile game device 100 includes a user interface processing unit 102, a communication unit 104, a data processing unit 106, and a data storage unit 108.
The user interface processing unit 102 accepts operations from the user via an input device such as a touch panel, and is in charge of processing related to the user interface such as image display and voice output. The communication unit 104 is in charge of communication processing with the automobile control device 200 via wired communication or wireless communication (for example, short-range wireless communication). The data storage unit 108 stores various data. The data processing unit 106 executes various processes based on the data acquired by the communication unit 104, the operation instruction input via the user interface processing unit 102, and the data stored in the data storage unit 108. The data processing unit 106 also functions as an interface for the communication unit 104, the user interface processing unit 102, and the data storage unit 108. The data storage unit 108 stores various data such as a smartphone application including a game program and the above-mentioned data.

The user interface processing unit 102 includes an input unit 110 that accepts input from the user and an output unit 130 that outputs various information such as images and sounds to the user.
The input unit 110 includes an instruction receiving unit 112. The instruction receiving unit 112 receives an instruction from the user. The output unit 130 includes a guidance notification unit 132 and an advertisement output unit 134. The guidance notification unit 132 notifies the guidance information of the landmark. The advertisement output unit 134 outputs an advertisement. The landmark type, location, and guidance information are associated with the navigation support server 400 in advance.

The data processing unit 106 includes a game control unit 170, a setting acquisition unit 172, a game proposal unit 174, an arrival recognition unit 176, a state acquisition unit 180, and a progress providing unit 182.
The game control unit 170 is realized by loading the game program stored in the game storage unit into the memory and sequentially executing the instructions included in the game program by the processor. The setting acquisition unit 172 acquires driving setting information indicating the automatic driving setting from the automobile control device 200 of the automobile having the automatic driving function.

Here, the operation setting information will be described. The driving setting information is a set value for automatic driving (destination, route, etc.) or a parameter (predicted average speed, predicted automatic driving time, etc.) determined from the set value. The predicted average speed is the average speed of the vehicle traveling from the current location to the destination, and is calculated based on the congestion status of the route and the like. The predicted automatic driving time is the predicted time required for the vehicle to travel from the current location to the destination, and is obtained by dividing the mileage by the route by the predicted speed of automatic driving. The driving setting information is set or calculated in the automobile control device 200. In the automatic driving mode, the automobile control device 200 is based on driving setting information (speed, route, destination, etc.) and environmental information (distance from the vehicle in front, signal, weather, etc.) obtained from various sensors. Generate operation information for automatic driving.

The game proposal unit 174 of the mobile game device 100 selects a game suitable for play during automatic driving from a plurality of games and proposes the game to the player. The arrival recognition unit 176 recognizes the arrival at the landmark by receiving the notification of arrival at the landmark. The state acquisition unit 180 acquires driving state information indicating a driving state from the automobile control device 200. The driving state information may be any information indicating the actual driving state of the vehicle or the environment inside the vehicle, such as the traveling speed, acceleration, number of passengers, and temperature inside the vehicle. The progress providing unit 182 provides the automobile control device 200 with progress information indicating the progress state of the game. The progress information may be information such as a score, a play time, a stage being played, or the like, which indicates the progress of the game or the degree of achievement of the purpose.

The communication unit 104 includes a transmission unit 150 for transmitting data and a reception unit 160 for receiving data.

The data storage unit 108 includes a game storage unit 190 and a play time storage unit 192.
The game storage unit 190 stores a plurality of game programs. The play time storage unit 192 stores the play time for each game.
Instead of storing the game program in the game storage unit 190, a plurality of game programs stored in the external server can be received in real time via the reception unit 160 of the communication unit 104. Alternatively, the game may be received in advance and stored in the game storage unit 190.

FIG. 3 is a data structure diagram of the play time storage unit 192.
A standard play time and a reserved play time are set for each game title. The standard play time is generally expected to take this much, and in this example, a range is provided. The secured play time is a play time assumed for completing the play during automatic driving in the embodiment.

Some games are played endlessly, while others are aimed at a predetermined goal (ending). There is also a game in which a time limit is set and how many missions can be performed within the time limit. The standard play time referred to here means the estimated time from the start of playing the game to the break of the game. For example, in a puzzle game in which one stage can be cleared in about 1 to 2 minutes, the standard play time is "1 to 2 minutes". Further, in the case of a role-playing game (RPG), the progress of the game may be divided into units called missions or quests composed of a plurality of stages. In this case, the play time required to clear one quest may be set as the standard play time. The standard play time is a time with a certain range, and the secured play time is the most conceivable play time such as the average value of the standard play time. The standard play time and the secured play time may be arbitrarily set by the game designer or the player, or may be calculated based on the actual value as described later.

If the actual play time is not longer than the secured play time, it is considered that the play can be finished during the automatic driving. For example, a puzzle game called "Puzzle-W" is expected to finish playing in 1 minute at the shortest and 3 minutes at the longest. Then, expecting that the play can be completed in 2 minutes (secured play time), we recommend this game so that it fits during automatic driving. If the predicted automatic driving time is 2 minutes or more, it is considered that the player can play "Puzzle-W" until it can be interrupted at an appropriate timing. However, the play time leading to the timing of the break is often variable according to the progress of the game. The adjustment method in this case will be described later.

Similarly, a role-playing game called "RPG-X" is expected to take 15 to 25 minutes, but it is expected that the play will be completed in 20 minutes. Similarly, the role-playing game "Action-Y" is expected to take 4 to 6 minutes, but it is expected that the play will be completed in 5 minutes. Similarly, the mahjong game "Mahjong-Z" is expected to take 40 to 60 minutes, but it is expected that the play will be completed in 50 minutes. If the game has a score attack with a constant play time, the standard play time and the secured play time are the same default time.
The secured play time may be set longer than the longest play time of the standard play times. When set in this way, the game play may end before the automatic driving ends and there may be too much time, but there is an advantage that the game can always be ended at a well-separated timing.

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the automobile control device 200.
The automobile control device 200 includes a user interface processing unit 202, a communication unit 204, a data processing unit 206, and a data storage unit 208.
The user interface processing unit 202 accepts operations from the user via an input device such as a touch panel, and is in charge of processing related to the user interface such as image display and voice output. The communication unit 204 is in charge of communication processing with the automobile control support server 300 and the navigation support server 400 via the Internet. The communication unit 204 is also in charge of communication processing with the mobile game device 100. The data storage unit 208 stores various data. The data processing unit 206 executes various processes based on the data acquired by the communication unit 204, the operation instruction input via the user interface processing unit 202, and the data stored in the data storage unit 208. The data processing unit 206 also functions as an interface between the communication unit 204, the user interface processing unit 202, and the data storage unit 208. The data storage unit 208 stores various data such as an application program and the above-mentioned data.

The user interface processing unit 202 includes an input unit 210 that accepts input from the user and an output unit 230 that outputs various information such as images and sounds to the user.
The input unit 210 includes a setting input unit 212. The setting input unit 212 inputs a setting value related to automatic operation. These set values are registered as a part of the above-mentioned operation setting information.

The data processing unit 206 includes an operation control unit 262, a navigation unit 264, a setting providing unit 266, a state providing unit 270, and a progress acquisition unit 272.
The operation control unit 262 controls the operation in normal operation and automatic operation. The navigation unit 264 has a GPS position measurement function and provides guidance in driving. In addition to setting the route, the navigation unit 264 obtains the mileage by the automatic driving based on the destination and the current position of the automatic driving, and divides the mileage by the predicted average speed to obtain the predicted automatic driving time. The navigation support server 400 may calculate the predicted automatic driving time. The navigation unit 264 includes a arrival detection unit 268 that detects that the current position has approached a predetermined position such as a landmark, a relay point, or a destination. The relay point is, for example, a resting place such as a service area or a parking lot. The arrival detection unit 268 may detect arrival at a landmark or the like based on the map information provided by the navigation support server 400. The navigation support server 400 may detect the arrival at a landmark or the like and notify the arrival detection unit 268 of the automobile control device 200. The setting providing unit 266 provides the driving setting information to the mobile game device 100. The state providing unit 270 provides the driving state information to the mobile game device 100. The progress acquisition unit 272 acquires game progress information from the mobile game device 100.

The communication unit 204 includes a transmission unit 250 for transmitting data and a reception unit 260 for receiving data.

The data storage unit 208 includes a setting storage unit 282. The setting storage unit 282 stores the operation setting information. The operation status information shall be obtained from the operation control unit 262 at any time.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a main sequence in the embodiment.
Along with the main sequence, the operation of recommending a game title with a play time suitable mainly for the automatic driving time will be described. When the instruction receiving unit 112 of the mobile game device 100 receives an instruction to present the game menu during automatic driving, the setting acquisition unit 172 requests the automobile control device 200 for the predicted automatic driving time (S10). The transmission unit 150 of the mobile game device 100 transmits a request for the predicted automatic driving time to the automobile control device 200.

The predicted automatic driving time is a kind of driving setting information, and is a predicted time from the current location to the destination of the automobile. In principle, the predicted automatic driving time decreases with the passage of time during automatic driving. However, for example, when a traffic jam occurs and the predicted average speed becomes low, the predicted automatic driving time may be extended. As described above, the operation setting information is a set value for automatic operation or a parameter derived from the set value. Since the predicted automatic driving time is obtained from the mileage and the predicted average speed, it corresponds to the driving setting information. Since the driving course is also determined from the starting point and the destination, it corresponds to the driving setting information.

When the receiving unit 260 of the automobile control device 200 receives the request for the predicted automatic driving time, the setting providing unit 266 calculates the predicted automatic driving time as described above and provides it to the mobile game device 100 (S12). That is, the transmission unit 250 of the automobile control device 200 transmits the predicted automatic driving time to the mobile game device 100.

When the setting acquisition unit 172 of the mobile game device 100 acquires the predicted automatic driving time via the receiving unit 160, the game proposal unit 174 recommends a game to the passenger who becomes a player based on the predicted automatic driving time. Sort (S14).

Specifically, the game proposal unit 174 selects a game in which the secured play time is shorter than the predicted automatic driving time with reference to the play time storage unit 192 shown in FIG. For example, if the predicted automatic driving time is 21 minutes, the secured play time is 2 minutes, "Puzzle-W", the secured play time is 20 minutes, "RPG-X", and the secured play time is 5 minutes. Select a certain "Action-Y". "Mahjong-Z" is not selected because the secured play time of 50 minutes is longer than the predicted automatic driving time.

The game proposal unit 174 recommends the selected game. Specifically, a menu in which the titles of the selected games are arranged is displayed (S16). In the above example, a menu displaying the titles of "Puzzle-W", "RPG-X", and "Action-Y" is displayed. The user selects a game by touching the title he / she wants to play.

When the game proposal unit 174 accepts the game selection operation (S18), the game control unit 170 starts the progress of the selected game (S20). For example, when the title of "RPG-X" is touched, the game of "RPG-X" progresses and the play starts.

When the player instructs the end of the game, the game control unit 170 ends the game progress (S22). Then, the process returns to S10 and the above-described processing is repeated. The game menu may not be displayed when the vehicle is not in automatic operation.

If the actual play time is the same as the secure play time, the automatic operation will end from the start of play to the break, in other words, it will not arrive at the destination. The player ends the game at the point where the break is made, and then the automatic driving ends. Assuming the above, the secured play time of "RPG-X" is 20 minutes, so if the play ends in 20 minutes as expected, the automatic operation should end 1 minute after the end.

However, in reality, it may take longer to play than the secured play time. In the following, we will explain how to deal with such cases and end the play well before the end of automatic driving. One way is to reduce the number of remaining stages in the middle of play. Alternatively, replace some of the remaining stages with another simple stage. On the other hand, if the play is likely to end earlier than the secured play time, increase the number of remaining stages. Alternatively, replace some stages with another that takes time. That way, you won't have time to spare after the game is over.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an outline of the stage configuration change.
Stage configuration 198a indicates that a quest with "RPG-X" is composed of five stages A to E. The stage configuration 198 is managed by the game control unit 170, and here, the time estimated to be required to clear one stage (hereinafter referred to as “standard time”) is set to 4 minutes. The secured play time for clearing the quest consisting of 5 stages is 4 x 5 = 20 minutes.

In the above assumption, the predicted automatic driving time was 21 minutes at the start of the game, so we recommended "RPG-X", which is expected to end in 20 minutes (secured play time). In other words, if the quest could be cleared in 20 minutes, which is the same as the secured play time, the automatic driving should have ended in the remaining 1 minute. However, it is assumed that the progress of the game is prolonged and it takes 16 minutes to finish stage C. In this case, even if the remaining stages D and E are completed in the standard time, it will take 24 minutes (= 16 + 4 × 2) for the entire game. At this rate, the car may arrive at its destination before completing the quest. In this case, the game control unit 170 changes the stage configuration.

The game control unit 170 omits the stage D as shown in the stage configuration 198b. In this way, the total time required to clear the quest is 20 minutes (= 16 + 4 × 1)), and the quest can be cleared 1 minute before the end of automatic driving.

Alternatively, stage D may be replaced with a shorter alternative stage S, as shown in stage configuration 198c. If the standard time of stage S is 30 seconds, the total play time of stages S and E after the change is 4 minutes and 30 seconds. In this way, not only omitting the stage, but also changing a part of the basic stage to a shorter alternative stage makes it easier to break the game before arriving at the destination. The stage S may be a short movie in which the player does not play the game but introduces only the outline of the stage D. In this case, the story of the entire quest will not be interrupted.

On the contrary, it is possible that the game progresses faster than expected. For example, it is assumed that stage C ends 4 minutes earlier and only 8 minutes have passed since the start. In this case, if the remaining stages D and E are cleared in standard time, the game as a whole will end in 16 minutes. Since there is 13 minutes remaining in the automatic operation, there is halfway time left until the automatic operation is completed. You may play another game anew, but if possible, it is desirable to finish "RPG-X" as sharply as possible when you arrive at your destination.

In this case, the game control unit 170 may insert the stage T after the stage D following the stage C, as shown in the stage configuration 198d. For example, in stage T, if the content of the detour is not essential for achieving the purpose of the quest (for example, playing a mini game such as a casino, using a resident's request, etc.), the whole story will be disturbed. Nor.

Alternatively, stage D may be replaced with a longer version of the stage (6 minutes) than the standard version. If the stage of the long version includes a scene of recollection and a scene of talking about thoughts, the story will be thickened, and it will be a feeling that you can enjoy the fun that the normal version does not have. In this way, by entertaining non-standard stages and stories according to the situation of autonomous driving, it is thought that the feeling of frustration when the arrival at the destination is delayed from the schedule can be alleviated.

FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram relating to a stage configuration change based on the predicted automatic operation time.
From the start (S20) to the end (S22) of the game progress, that is, during the progress of the game, the setting acquisition unit 172 acquires the predicted automatic driving time at each stage break. Therefore, the setting acquisition unit 172 requests the automobile control device 200 for the predicted automatic driving time (S30). That is, the transmission unit 150 of the mobile game device 100 transmits the request for the predicted automatic driving time to the automobile control device 200.

When the receiving unit 260 of the automobile control device 200 receives the request for the predicted automatic driving time, the setting providing unit 266 calculates the predicted automatic driving time and provides it to the mobile game device 100 (S32).

When the setting acquisition unit 172 acquires the predicted automatic driving time via the receiving unit 160, the game control unit 170 determines whether it is necessary to change the stage configuration based on the predicted automatic driving time (S34). As described above, the remaining game progress time is predicted, and when the remaining game progress time is longer than the predicted automatic driving time, the game control unit 170 configures the stage so that the remaining game progress time is shortened. change. On the contrary, when the remaining game progress time is shorter than the predicted automatic driving time, the game control unit 170 changes the stage configuration so that the remaining game progress time becomes longer. If you have time to play the game again, you do not have to change the stage configuration. The game control unit 170 may ask the player whether to change the stage configuration or play as standard. The game control unit 170 advances the game according to the changed stage configuration. When the player instructs the end of the game, the game control unit 170 ends the game (S22). This concludes the explanation of adjusting the play time by changing the stage configuration.

Next, a mode in which the arrival at a predetermined landmark during driving by automatic driving is regarded as an event and the development of the game is changed will be described.

If a driving route that approaches the landmark is selected, it may reach the landmark while driving. Landmarks can be natural objects or terrain, such as large trees or waterfalls, or man-made structures, such as towers or the Great Buddha. Landmark information, that is, information such as names, characteristics, and positions is held in the navigation unit 264. Reaching a landmark can also be seen as a kind of event. Here, an example will be described in which when the landmark, which is a power spot, is reached, conditions advantageous to the player are set in the progress of the game.

FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram relating to game progress control based on the arrival of landmarks.
When the arrival detection unit 268 of the automobile control device 200 detects that the landmark has been reached based on the current position information between the start (S20) and the end (S22) of the game progress, that is, during the progress of the game ( S40), the mobile game device 100 is notified of the arrival at the landmark. The transmission unit 250 of the automobile control device 200 transmits a notification of arrival at the landmark to the mobile game device 100. The landmark arrival notification includes the landmark name and the characteristics of the landmark. A characteristic of a landmark is, for example, the power level of a power spot. The power level may be arbitrarily defined in advance for each landmark.

When the receiving unit 160 of the mobile game device 100 receives the notification of arrival at the landmark, the game control unit 170 changes the game progress according to the arrival at the landmark (S42). The game control unit 170 changes the parameters of the character in the game when the arrival notification is acquired. For example, if the landmark reached is a power spot, increase the types and number of items, parameters such as physical strength, combat power, defense power and special abilities of the characters appearing in the game according to the power level. The higher the power level, the more advantageous the parameter values are changed. The parameter referred to here may be an attribute value that defines the strength of the ally character or the enemy character. For example, if the player approaches the power spot when the player is inferior, the situation suddenly reverses and becomes superior, so that you can enjoy the fun unique to playing while driving. Other functions related to the power spot will be described in the modified example.

Next, an example of changing the development of the game according to the driving state such as the running speed will be described. Here, the higher the running speed, the more advantageous the player is, the value of the parameter is changed.

FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram relating to game progress control based on the driving state.
From the start (S20) to the end (S22) of the game progress, that is, during the progress of the game, the state acquisition unit 180 acquires the driving state information at a predetermined timing in the game progress or periodically. The predetermined timing is an important aspect in the story, for example, in the mountains of a battle scene. The period is arbitrary, but may be, for example, 10 second intervals. At that timing, the state acquisition unit 180 requests the vehicle control device 200 for driving state information (S50). That is, the transmission unit 150 of the mobile game device 100 transmits a request for driving state information to the automobile control device 200. Specifically, it is assumed that the current running speed is required.

When the receiving unit 260 receives the request for the driving state information, the state providing unit 270 provides the driving state information to the mobile game device 100 (S52). That is, the automobile control device 200 transmits the driving state information from the transmission unit 250 to the mobile game device 100.

When the receiving unit 160 of the mobile game device 100 receives the driving state information, the game control unit 170 changes the game progress based on the driving state information (S54). For example, increase the types and number of items, parameters such as physical strength, combat power, defense power and special abilities of characters appearing in the game according to the running speed. That is, the higher the running speed, the more advantageous the player is to change the value of the parameter. For example, when the player is inferior and the speed of the car increases through the traffic jam, the situation suddenly reverses and becomes superior, so that you can enjoy the fun of playing while driving. Other functions related to the operating state information will be described in the modified example.

Next, an example of changing the development of the game in response to the route selection of automatic driving will be described. For example, when a traffic jam occurs due to a traffic accident or the like, it is better to have each driver change the route so as to avoid the traffic jam in order to alleviate the traffic jam from a social point of view. In this example, the play of the driver or passenger who is the player is treated in an advantageous manner to encourage the change to the detour route.

FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram relating to game progress control based on the selected route.
From the start (S20) to the end (S22) of the game progress, that is, during the progress of the game, the navigation unit 264 may propose a route change. For example, if a traffic accident occurs first on the initial route, the navigation support server 400 notifies the automobile control device 200 that congestion is expected. In that case, the navigation unit 264 recalculates the predicted automatic driving time based on the traveling speed at the time of traffic congestion. In addition, the detour route from the current position to the destination is searched, and the predicted automatic driving time in the detour route is calculated. Then, the navigation unit 264 presents the predicted automatic driving time when traveling as the original route, the detour route and the predicted automatic driving time, and receives an instruction as to whether or not to change to the detour route. In other words, the driver chooses whether to pass through the traffic jam on the original route or avoid the traffic jam on the detour route.

When the navigation unit 264 accepts the route selection by the driver's operation (S60), the navigation unit 264 notifies the mobile game device 100 of the characteristics of the selected route. The characteristic is, for example, that it is the initial route in which the traffic jam occurs, or that it is a detour route that avoids the traffic jam.

The setting acquisition unit 172 of the mobile game device 100 acquires the characteristics of the route selected by the driver from the plurality of routes to the destination as described above as the driving setting information. The game control unit 170 changes the game progress based on the selected route (S62). When a detour route that avoids traffic congestion is selected, conditions that give the player an advantage are set. For example, increase the types and number of parameters, items such as physical strength, combat power, defense power and special abilities of the character. On the contrary, a condition may be set that puts the player at a disadvantage when the original route in which the traffic jam occurs is selected. In this way, it is possible to contribute to smooth traffic.

Further, when the driver dares to select a route having a long predicted automatic driving time (a route that goes slowly) from a plurality of routes, the game control unit 170 may change the progress of the game in favor of the player. In addition to this, the progress of the game may be changed in favor of the player on condition that the expressway is selected from the expressway and the general road. As mentioned above, the player may get various benefits by reaching the landmark. By selecting a detour route, there is a high possibility that a landmark that the player does not recognize can be reached. In this case, you may reach many landmarks by choosing a detour route, which may allow you to receive more benefits such as items.

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In relation to FIG. 3, the time required for the player to play the game may be stored as an actual result, and the standard play time and the secured play time may be set based on the actual play time.

In that case, the data processing unit 106 of the mobile game device 100 includes a play recording processing unit (not shown) and a play time calculation unit (not shown), and the data storage unit 108 is a play recording storage unit (not shown). (Shown) shall be included.

The game control unit 170 of the mobile game device 100 measures the time from the first timing to the second timing as the play time as a game delimiter, and the play recording processing unit measures the play time for each play. Write to. In a puzzle game, the first timing may be the timing to start the puzzle, and the second timing may be the timing to solve the puzzle. In a racing game, the first timing may be the timing at which the race starts, and the second timing may be the timing at which the racing car operated by the player finishes. In this way, the game division may be arbitrarily set by the game designer according to the nature of the game.

The play time calculation unit specifies the minimum value and the maximum value of the latest predetermined number of play times (for example, 20 times). Then, the range from the minimum value to the maximum value is set as the standard play time and written to the play time storage unit. Further, the play time calculation unit obtains the average value of the play time for the most recent predetermined number of times, and writes the average value as the secured play time in the play time storage unit. The play time calculation unit may write the median value of the minimum value and the maximum value as the secure play time in the play time storage unit. Alternatively, the play time calculation unit may write the median value of the maximum value as the secured play time in the play time storage unit. Further, in order to provide a margin, the play time calculation unit may increase the average value, the median value, or the maximum value of the play time to obtain the secured play time. A predetermined time (for example, 1 minute) may be added to the average value or the like, or may be increased by a predetermined ratio (0.1).

In connection with FIG. 5, the process after S10 may be automatically executed following the activation of the mobile game device 100.

The predicted automatic driving time may be calculated by the mobile game device 100 in relation to FIG. 5 and the like. In that case, the setting acquisition unit 172 of the mobile game device 100 acquires the mileage and the predicted average speed from the current position to the destination from the automobile control device 200. Then, the setting acquisition unit 172 calculates the predicted automatic driving time by dividing the mileage by the predicted average speed.

In connection with FIG. 5, the game proposal unit 174 may display how many times the game can be played during automatic driving when the same game title is repeated. When the automatic driving time is 21 minutes, if it is "Puzzle-W", the secured play time is 2 minutes, so the number of plays is 10. If it is "Action-Y", the secured play time is 5 minutes, so the number of plays is four. According to such a control method, the player can estimate, for example, how many times the "puzzle-W" is likely to be enjoyed before arriving at the destination.

In connection with FIG. 5, the game may be allowed to play on condition that the vehicle is in automatic driving. In that case, before the game control unit 170 starts the progress of the game, the automobile control device 200 is inquired about the state, and if it is in automatic driving, the progress of the game is started, and if it is in normal driving, it is started. Do not start the progress of the game. By prohibiting game play during normal driving, it becomes easier to ensure driving safety.

In connection with FIG. 7, when the game control unit 170 lengthens the play time, a secret quest or event may be inserted between the stages.

In connection with FIG. 7, the expected play time may be adjusted by other methods. For example, the expected play time may be adjusted by changing the difficulty level of the game according to the predicted automatic driving time. For example, you can increase the physical strength of enemy boss characters and mob characters (characters that form a crowd like soldiers, commonly referred to as "coarse fishing characters"), increase the number of mob characters that appear, and ally. If the character's physical strength value is reduced or the number of ally characters appearing is reduced to interfere with the character operated by the player, the play time will be lengthened. On the contrary, the player can reduce the physical strength value of the enemy boss character or mob character, reduce the number of mob characters appearing, increase the physical strength value of the ally character, or increase the number of ally characters appearing. If the movement of the operating character is smooth, the play time will be shortened. You may extend the activity range of the character and lengthen the play time. On the contrary, the activity range of the character may be narrowed to shorten the play time.

In addition to this, you may adjust so that the game progresses early by introducing a special character that supports the ally character. The game control unit 170 may promote the progress of the game by making special weapons, magic, and items available to the ally character. The game control unit 170 may stall the progress of the game by temporarily invalidating such weapons, magic, and items. In this way, the difficulty level of the game may be adjusted by promoting or stagnating the progress of the game, such as adding or removing obstacles as well as characters and items in the game.

In FIG. 7, an example of acquiring the predicted automatic driving time as the driving setting information is shown, but the destination, the estimated time of arrival, the speed, the selected route or the mileage, etc. are acquired, and those parameters are used for the progress of the game. It may be reflected.

In FIG. 8, an example in which the parameter of the character in the game is changed when the notification of arrival at the landmark is acquired is shown, but the progress of the game may be changed in other forms. Four examples are shown.

As a first example, an event related to a landmark may be generated during the game when the notification of arrival at the landmark is obtained. For example, when the wind power generation facility is reached, the wind may be blown in the scene of "RPG-X". As described in connection with FIG. 8, when the arrival detection unit 268 of the automobile control device 200 detects that the vehicle has reached the wind power generation facility based on the current location information (S40 in FIG. 8), the mobile game device 100 is notified. Notify you of the arrival of the landmark. In the case of this example, the notice of arrival at the landmark includes the name of the wind farm and the characteristic of the landmark is "where the wind blows". In the "RPG-X" game program, when an event occurs that indicates the arrival of a landmark whose characteristic is "where the wind blows", the screen is processed so that the wind is blowing, and the wind noise is produced. It is assumed that it is described in the game program to be output. When the game control unit 170 detects an event of reaching a landmark whose characteristic is "where the wind blows" according to the game program, the game control unit 170 performs processing that makes the screen of "RPG-X" look like the wind is blowing. Give and output the wind noise.

As a second example, the difficulty level may be changed when the notification of arrival at the landmark is obtained. For example, you may reduce the difficulty when you reach a tower (high-rise building). When the arrival detection unit 268 of the automobile control device 200 detects that the tower has been reached based on the current position information (S40 in FIG. 8), the mobile game device 100 is notified of the arrival at the tower type landmark. In the case of this example, the landmark arrival notification includes the name of the tower and the characteristic of the landmark being "famous building". In the game program, it is assumed that the game program is described to reduce the physical strength value of the enemy boss character when an event occurs that indicates the arrival of a landmark whose characteristic is "famous building". .. When the game control unit 170 detects an event of reaching a landmark whose characteristic is "famous building" according to the game program, the physical strength value of the enemy boss character is reduced. Therefore, the game can be played immediately and the play can be easily finished. Then, the passenger who is a player can see the tower without missing it.

As a third example, a character related to the landmark may appear in the game when the notification of arrival at the landmark is obtained. For example, when you reach the ranch, you may have a cow character appear in the "RPG-X" scene. When the arrival detection unit 268 of the automobile control device 200 detects that the ranch has been reached based on the current position information (S40 in FIG. 8), the mobile game device 100 is notified of the arrival at the landmark. In the case of this example, the notice of arrival at the landmark includes the name of the ranch and the characteristic of the landmark is "dairy facility". In the "RPG-X" game program, the game program describes a cow character to appear on the screen when an event occurs that indicates the arrival of a landmark whose characteristic is "dairy facility". And. When the game control unit 170 detects an event of reaching a landmark whose characteristic is "dairy facility" according to the game program, a cow character appears on the screen of "RPG-X".

As a fourth example, an item related to the landmark may be given in the game when the notification of arrival at the landmark is obtained. For example, when you reach the hospital, you may be given a drug item that increases your physical strength in the "RPG-X" scene. When the arrival detection unit 268 of the automobile control device 200 detects that the hospital has arrived based on the current position information (S40 in FIG. 8), the mobile game device 100 is notified of the arrival at the landmark. In the case of this example, the landmark arrival notification includes the name of the hospital and the characteristic of the landmark being "medical facility". In the game program, it is assumed that the game program is described to grant an item of medicine that increases physical strength when an event that indicates the arrival of a landmark whose characteristic is "medical facility" occurs. According to the game program, the game control unit 170 grants a medicine item that increases physical strength when it detects an event of reaching a landmark whose characteristic is "medical facility".

According to such a control method, when playing a game during automatic driving, the game content can be changed based on the landmarks actually encountered, which is peculiar to playing the game while going out with automatic driving. Can provide fun.

In connection with FIG. 8, the progress of the game may be interrupted when the notification of arrival at the landmark is obtained. For example, if you interrupt the progress of the game when you reach Seto Ohashi, the passenger can stop playing during that time and immerse yourself in the view of the sea. When the arrival detection unit 268 of the automobile control device 200 detects that the vehicle has reached the Seto Ohashi Bridge based on the current position information (S40 in FIG. 8), the mobile game device 100 is notified of the arrival at the landmark. In the case of this example, the landmark arrival notification includes the landmark name "Seto Ohashi" and the landmark's characteristic "game interruption spot". When the game control unit 170 detects an event of reaching a landmark whose characteristic is the "game interruption spot", the game control unit 170 interrupts the progress of the game. The game control unit 170 stops the movement of the game screen so as not to accept the operation by the player. The game control unit 170 displays a button for instructing the restart, and when the restart instruction is received, restarts the progress of the game. As a result, the game screen starts moving again and accepts operations. The passenger may register in advance that Seto Ohashi is a game interruption spot. In this case, the setting input unit 212 of the automobile control device 200 may register "Seto Ohashi" as a "game interruption spot" in the setting storage unit 282.

In connection with FIG. 8, the guidance information regarding the landmark may be notified when the notification of arrival at the landmark is obtained. For example, when you reach Seto Ohashi, you may output the sentence "It's Seto Ohashi. Below is the Seto Inland Sea." When the arrival detection unit 268 of the automobile control device 200 detects that the vehicle has reached the Seto Ohashi Bridge based on the current position information (S40 in FIG. 8), the mobile game device 100 is notified of the arrival at the landmark. In the case of this example, the landmark arrival notification includes the landmark name "Seto Ohashi" and the guide text "Seto Ohashi. Below is the Seto Inland Sea." The guidance notification unit 132 outputs the guidance text included in the notification of arrival at the landmark by voice. The guidance notification unit 132 may display the guidance text on the game screen. The guidance notification unit 132 may further change the display mode (for example, color tone and brightness) of the game screen to emphasize the arrival at the landmark. For example, the guidance notification unit 132 requests guidance information from the navigation support server 400 or the tourist information website by designating the landmark name "Seto Ohashi", and guide information from the navigation support server 400 or the tourist information website. May be obtained.

In connection with FIG. 8, when the notification of arrival at the landmark is obtained, benefits such as items and points used in the game may be given. For example, when a tourist attraction is reached, benefits such as items and points may be given. In this way, it can contribute to the promotion of tourism in the region. When the arrival detection unit 268 of the automobile control device 200 detects that the tourist attraction has been reached based on the current position information (S40 in FIG. 8), the mobile game device 100 is notified of the arrival at the landmark. In the case of this example, the landmark arrival notification includes the name of the tourist attraction and the characteristic of the landmark being a "privilege granting spot". When the game control unit 170 detects an event of reaching a landmark whose characteristic is a "privilege granting spot", the game control unit 170 grants a privilege to the player.

Further, in order to avoid congestion for the purpose of acquiring the privilege, the target to which the privilege is given may be limited. For example, upon arriving at a landmark tourist attraction, benefits such as items and points are given up to a predetermined limit (for example, 10). The arrival detection unit 268 of the automobile control device 200 acquires the number of automobiles near the reached landmark from the automobile control support server 300 or the navigation support server 400, and the number of automobiles must exceed a predetermined limit. For example, include the characteristic of "privilege grant spot" in the notification of arrival at the landmark. On the other hand, if the number of vehicles in the vicinity exceeds the predetermined limit, the characteristic of "privilege grant spot" is not included in the notification of arrival at the landmark. In this way, the privilege is not given to the player who is playing in the car that has reached the limit number of cars.

Further, if a predetermined allowable number (for example, 20) exceeding a predetermined limit is exceeded, a penalty may be imposed. The arrival detection unit 268 of the automobile control device 200 acquires the number of automobiles near the reached landmark from the automobile control support server 300 or the navigation support server 400, and the number of automobiles exceeds a predetermined allowable number. For example, include the "penalty" characteristic in the landmark arrival notification. In this way, a penalty is imposed on the player playing in the car arriving in excess of the permissible number. Penalties are, for example, the cancellation of items and points. In this way, you will not be forced to approach the landmark, which is a "privilege granting spot". In the case of the above example, if you go to this tourist attraction, the player will get benefits, but if you get closer to this tourist attraction when there are already a lot of cars, the player will not get the benefits or will be penalized. To Therefore, it becomes easier to control the rate of attracting tourists so as not to cause traffic congestion by temporarily attracting a large number of tourists while attracting tourists to tourist attractions.

Information on tourist spots may be provided in consideration of the season, day of the week, and time when tourist spots are likely to be crowded. The arrival detection unit 268 of the automobile control device 200 acquires information on the season, day of the week, and time when the reached landmark is likely to be congested from the automobile control support server 300 or the navigation support server 400. When the season, day of the week, or time is likely to be crowded, the arrival detection unit 268 does not include the characteristic of the "privilege granting spot" in the arrival notification to the landmark. In this way, the privilege is not given to the player who is playing in the car that has reached the busy season, the day of the week, or the time.

Benefits may be granted only when there is little free space in the parking lot of the tourist attraction. Information on the availability of the reached landmark parking lot is acquired from the vehicle control support server 300 or the navigation support server 400. When the vacant space of the landmark parking lot is small, the arrival detection unit 268 does not include the characteristic of the "privilege granting spot" in the arrival notification to the landmark. In this way, the privilege is not given to the player playing in the car that arrived when the parking lot of the tourist attraction is crowded.

In the above-described embodiment and modification, the process performed when the landmark is reached has been described, but when the driver reaches the destination or relay point (for example, service area or rest area) set by the driver. As a result, the same processing as when the landmark is reached may be performed. The navigation unit 264 shall retain the name, location information and characteristics of the destination or relay point. The arrival detection unit 268 of the automobile control device 200 detects the arrival at the destination or the relay point based on the position information of the destination or the relay point. The arrival detection unit 268 of the automobile control device 200 transmits the arrival notification to the destination or relay point including the name and characteristics of the destination or relay point to the mobile game device 100 as well as the arrival notification to the landmark. .. The mobile game device 100 may execute a process based on the notification of arrival at the destination or the relay point, as in the case of the notification of arrival at the landmark.

When the location introduced in the SNS (Social Networking Service) article (hereinafter referred to as "introduction location") is reached, the same processing as when the landmark is reached may be performed. The driver shall register the information about the place introduced in the SNS article found on the smartphone, that is, the name, location information and characteristics of the introduced place in the navigation unit 264. For example, if you register an unknown but scenic spot or a hot spot, you can realize the function explained in the landmark example at that spot. When a friend provides information about a landmark to the player's SNS, for example, the URL of a homepage that introduces the landmark, the navigation unit 264 registers the landmark information introduced from the smartphone as a new landmark. You may. The arrival detection unit 268 of the automobile control device 200 detects arrival at the introduction place based on the position information of the introduction place.

The arrival detection unit 268 of the automobile control device 200 transmits the arrival notification to the referral place including the name and characteristics of the referral place to the mobile game device 100 as well as the arrival notification to the landmark. The mobile game device 100 performs processing based on the notification of arrival at the introduction place, as in the case of the notification of arrival at the landmark. The driver may register an SNS article in the navigation unit 264 as guidance information. Then, the arrival detection unit 268 of the automobile control device 200 includes the SNS article in the arrival notification to the introduction place and transmits it to the mobile game device 100, as in the case of reaching the landmark in the mobile game device 100. When the introduction place is reached, the guidance notification unit 132 may notify the SNS article. Further, the navigation unit 264 may accept the introduction place as the destination or the relay point in the route setting.

The navigation support server 400 may collect information about the places introduced in the SNS article, that is, the names, location information, and characteristics of the introduced places, and store them as a database. The navigation unit 264 may specify the position information of the vehicle and request the navigation support server 400 for the name, position information, and characteristics of the introduction place close to the position of the vehicle. The navigation support server 400 extracts the name, position information, and characteristics of the introduction place near the position of the car from the database based on the position information of the designated car, and transmits the name, the position information, and the characteristics to the navigation unit 264. Then, the navigation unit 264 stores the name, location information, and characteristics of the received referral place. Using the name, location information, and characteristics of the referral place stored in this way, the navigation unit 264 transmits a notification of arrival at the referral place to the mobile game device 100.

Although FIG. 9 shows an example of increasing the parameters, types and numbers of characters appearing in the game according to the traveling speed of the car, the progress of the game may be changed in other forms. The game control unit 170 may change the moving speed of characters and objects appearing in the game according to the traveling speed of the automobile. For example, in a horse racing game, the higher the running speed of the car, the faster the racehorse on which the player rides may run. In a shooting game, the faster the car travels, the faster the target will flow. Alternatively, in a music game, the speed at which an object (for example, a bar) that moves so as to reach a predetermined timing at a predetermined hit point may change according to the traveling speed of the automobile. In the training game, the higher the running speed of the car, the higher the growth speed of the character to be trained.

The speed of a racehorse in a horse racing game, the speed at which a target flows in a shooting game, the speed at which an object flows in a music game, and the growth speed of a breeding target in a breeding game are examples of speed parameters of the game. As described above, if the game control unit 170 controls the running speed of the car and the speed parameter of the game so as to have a positive correlation, the sense of speed due to the running of the car and the sense of speed during the game are synchronized, and the game is played. The virtual experience of the game is enhanced.

On the contrary, the game control unit 170 may control the running speed of the automobile and the speed parameter of the game so as to have a negative correlation. In this case, for example, the frustration that a racehorse does not run easily even though the car is running at high speed arouses the feeling of encouragement that can afford to say, "Hey, what's wrong? Do your best!" Feel and enjoy more. On the other hand, if a competing horse runs at a low speed due to traffic jams, you will feel the excitement of "OK, go for it!" And you can eliminate the annoyance caused by the traffic jams.

Alternatively, the game control unit 170 may change the progress of the game according to the acceleration of the automobile. The game control unit 170 may set a condition advantageous to the player as a chance time while the car is accelerating. When the acceleration of the car is a positive predetermined value or greater than 0, for example, the attack power may be increased, the moving speed of the character may be increased, a friendly character may appear, or the racehorse may run faster. On the contrary, the game control unit 170 may set a disadvantageous condition for the player by setting the pinch time while the automobile is decelerating. When the acceleration of the car is a negative predetermined value or less than 0, for example, the attack power may be reduced, the moving speed of the character may be reduced, an enemy character may appear, or the racehorse may run slowly. In this way, when the game control unit 170 controls so as to have a positive correlation between the acceleration of the automobile and the advantage of the player, the uplifting feeling due to the acceleration of the automobile has an effect of further increasing the expectation in the game. In addition, the feeling of frustration caused by the deceleration of the car has the effect of emphasizing the feeling of bad luck in the game.

In the above example, the game control unit 170 may add an additional period corresponding to the afterglow of acceleration to the acceleration period to set the chance time. In other words, even after the acceleration state is over, the chance time is continued for a while. Specifically, the chance time may be set until a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses from the acceleration period. Alternatively, a time corresponding to a constant ratio of the acceleration period length (which may be 1 or more or less than 1) may be added to the acceleration period as a chance time. Further, a pinch time may be obtained by adding an additional period corresponding to the afterglow of deceleration to the deceleration period. That is, even if the deceleration state ends, the pinch time is continued for a while. Specifically, the pinch time may be set until a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses from the deceleration period. Alternatively, the pinch time may be obtained by adding a time corresponding to a constant ratio of the deceleration period length (which may be 1 or more or less than 1) to the deceleration period.

As a reverse example, the game control unit 170 may set a condition disadvantageous to the player as a pinch time while the vehicle is accelerating. That is, when the acceleration of the car is greater than a positive predetermined value or 0, for example, the attack power is reduced, the movement speed of the character is reduced, the enemy character appears, or the racehorse runs slowly. Good. On the contrary, a condition advantageous to the player may be set as a chance time while the vehicle is decelerating. When the acceleration of the car is a negative predetermined value or less than 0, for example, the attack power may be increased, the moving speed of the character may be increased, a friendly character may appear, or the racehorse may run faster. In this way, if the game control unit 170 controls the acceleration of the car and the advantage of the player so as to have a negative correlation, the frustration that the game becomes unlucky against the uplifting feeling due to the acceleration of the car is light. It is a taste that makes you feel absurd. In addition, it has the effect of increasing expectations in the game and stabilizing the mood so as to dispel the feeling of frustration caused by the deceleration of the car.

Similar to the above, the game control unit 170 may add an additional period corresponding to the afterglow of acceleration to the acceleration period to set the pinch time. Further, the game control unit 170 may add an additional period corresponding to the afterglow of deceleration to the deceleration period to set the chance time.

As described above, if the game control unit 170 reflects the speed and acceleration of the car in the progress of the game, the traffic conditions on the road influence the momentum of the game play. Therefore, the player will pay attention to the front of the car in an attempt to anticipate the traffic situation. Therefore, it is easy to detect danger. In this way, there is a safety effect that you do not neglect your forward attention because you are too absorbed in the game. Since the driving state information changes the progress of the game, the player becomes more interested in the driving situation through the game even when he / she is absorbed in the game.

Further, when the traveling speed of the car is slowed down due to traffic congestion, the game control unit 170 may lower the difficulty level of the game or increase the so-called gacha winning probability as described above. The gacha is a function of giving a player an item or a fellow character that has been won by a lottery process. In this way, it is easy to eliminate the discomfort of traffic congestion. When the traffic is smooth and the vehicle is running as planned, the game control unit 170 raises the difficulty level of the game, lowers the probability of winning the gacha, and sets high-value items and benefits as winning prizes. May be good. If the drive is going well, you can afford it mentally, so try difficult things and get a sense of accomplishment.

Further, the state acquisition unit 180 of the mobile game device 100 acquires driving state information other than speed and acceleration from the state providing unit 270 of the automobile control device 200, and the game control unit 170 acquires driving state information other than speed and acceleration. The progress of the game may be changed based on. Six examples are shown.

As a first example, the game control unit 170 may change the progress of the game based on the level of safe driving in normal driving. Therefore, the state acquisition unit 180 of the mobile game device 100 may acquire the level of safe driving in normal driving as driving state information from the state providing unit 270 of the automobile control device 200. When the level of safe driving is high, the game control unit 170 may lower the difficulty level of the game, set favorable conditions for the player, or increase the reward in the game as described above. That is, points and items may be given according to the level of safe driving in normal driving so that the points and items can be used when playing a game during automatic driving. This will lead to recommendations for safe driving. The safe driving diagnosis function is realized in a drive recorder or the like. Also in the first example, the level of safe driving may be quantified by using the known safe driving diagnosis function.

As a second example, the game control unit 170 may change the progress of the game based on the fuel consumption, the consumption or remaining amount of gasoline, or the charge amount of the battery. Therefore, the state acquisition unit 180 of the mobile game device 100 may acquire the fuel consumption, the consumption amount and the remaining amount of gasoline, or the charge amount of the battery as the driving state information from the state providing unit 270 of the automobile control device 200. .. The game control unit 170 may reduce the physical strength value of the character, for example, when the remaining amount of gasoline or the charge amount of the battery is low. In this way, the physical strength of the character in the game is linked to the energy state in the automobile, so that a sense of presence is created. It also helps prevent you from being too absorbed in the game and forgetting to refuel.

As a third example, the game control unit 170 may change the progress of the game based on the mileage or the mileage. Therefore, the state acquisition unit 180 of the mobile game device 100 may acquire the mileage or the travel time as the driving state information from the state providing unit 270 of the automobile control device 200. The game control unit 170 may increase the degree of growth in the training game or give the character an ability or an item according to, for example, the length of the mileage or the length of the mileage. In this way, the sense of accomplishment caused by running can be enhanced by the production of the game, which has the effect of making it difficult to feel the tiredness of driving.

In a general training game, the player puts resources (food, etc.) into the character and enjoys the growth process in which the parameters of the character improve over time. Thus, the nurturing factor is often time or investment. We sometimes invest resources such as items to promote growth, but "time" remains an important factor for growth. On the other hand, the character may be grown according to the mileage as in the third example. In this case, the longer the player runs in the car, the more the character grows, so that the player can enjoy driving and training at the same time. For example, it has the effect of encouraging the player to ride in a self-driving car and drive far away in order to grow his favorite character. The effect of communicating the enjoyment of the game through the drive and the enjoyment of the drive through the game can be expected.

As a fourth example, the game control unit 170 may change the progress of the game based on the number of passengers. Therefore, the state acquisition unit 180 of the mobile game device 100 may acquire the number of passengers as driving state information from the state providing unit 270 of the automobile control device 200. The automobile control device 200 measures the number of passengers based on the information on the presence or absence of passengers detected by a sensor provided for each seat. For example, the game control unit 170 may increase the number of ally characters as the number of passengers increases. In this way, it becomes easier to imagine the dignity of a large army attacking due to the weight of the running car and the liveliness of the car.

As a fifth example, the game control unit 170 may change the progress of the game based on the weather conditions. Therefore, the state acquisition unit 180 of the mobile game device 100 may acquire the weather state as driving state information from the state providing unit 270 of the automobile control device 200. The game control unit 170 may reflect, for example, the weather condition in the game scene. If it is raining outside the car, you may direct it to rain in the game scene. In addition, when a car passes through rainy weather and heads for a sunny day, it may be expressed that the rain rises and the light spreads even in the game scene. Since the environment in which the passengers are placed is reproduced in the game scene, it becomes easier to think about the game world. It also gives the impression that the environment in which the passengers are placed feels dramatic.

As a sixth example, the game control unit 170 may change the progress of the game based on the driver's hobbies, preferences, gender, age, and other characteristics. Therefore, the state acquisition unit 180 of the mobile game device 100 may acquire characteristics such as a driver's hobby, intention, gender, and age as driving state information from the state providing unit 270 of the automobile control device 200. The automobile control device 200 stores characteristics such as hobbies, intentions, gender, and age in the driver characteristic storage unit (not shown) of the data storage unit 208 for each candidate to drive. Then, the setting input unit 212 accepts the driver's selection, and the state providing unit 270 provides the mobile game device 100 with characteristics such as the driver's hobbies, intentions, gender, and age. The game control unit 170 may determine a character to appear based on characteristics such as a driver's hobby, preference, gender, and age. For example, when the driver is a young woman, a young female character may be selected from a plurality of character candidates prepared in advance. In this way, the character selection operation performed before the start of the game is not required, and it becomes easier to naturally enter the game world.

In relation to FIG. 10, when a detour route avoiding traffic congestion is selected, the game control unit 170 grants benefits such as an unlock key for another game, a simulated currency used in the game, and a mini game. May be good. When a detour route avoiding traffic congestion is selected, the advertisement output unit (not shown) included in the output unit 130 of the mobile game device 100 may present an advertisement for the game. As the game title to be advertised, a game title suitable for the driver's hobbies, preferences, gender, age, etc. may be selected. Information on the driver's hobbies, intentions, gender, and age may be acquired by the state acquisition unit 180 of the mobile game device 100 from the state providing unit 270 of the automobile control device 200. The advertisement output unit may use a destination, a nearby landmark, or the like as an advertisement selection condition. For example, the advertisement output unit may present an advertisement for a soccer game if the destination or a nearby landmark is a soccer field.

In connection with FIG. 10, the setting acquisition unit 172 of the mobile game device 100 may acquire the avoidance of the school road or the residential area as a characteristic of the route. The game control unit 170 may set favorable conditions for the player or give a privilege when avoiding the school road or the residential area. In this way, it can contribute to traffic safety.

In connection with FIG. 10, the setting acquisition unit 172 of the mobile game device 100 may acquire as a characteristic of the route via a tourist spot recommended for tourism promotion. The game control unit 170 may set favorable conditions for the player or give a privilege when passing through a tourist spot recommended for tourism promotion. In this way, it will contribute to the development of the regional economy.

In connection with FIG. 10, the setting acquisition unit 172 of the mobile game device 100 may acquire the relay of a congested place (for example, a parking lot in the center of an urban area) as a characteristic of the route. The game control unit 170 may impose a penalty such as setting a disadvantageous condition on the player or canceling a privilege when relaying a place that is likely to be crowded. Further, the setting acquisition unit 172 of the mobile game device 100 may acquire as a characteristic of the route to avoid congestion and relay to a place where congestion is difficult (for example, a parking lot on the outskirts of the city area). The game control unit 170 may set favorable conditions for the player or give a privilege when relaying a place where congestion is difficult to avoid.

When the driver voluntarily avoids school roads and residential areas, or relays in less crowded places to avoid congestion even when the navigation route is not set in the normal driving mode. In addition, the setting acquisition unit 172 of the mobile game device 100 may acquire the characteristics of the above-mentioned route. Then, the game control unit 170 sets favorable conditions for the player and gives a privilege when the driver voluntarily avoids the school road or the residential area, or relays the place where the congestion is hard to avoid. You may do it. As a privilege, you may grant the play authority of the game that can be played only when the detour route is selected.

The setting input unit 212 of the automobile control device 202 may use the game center as a candidate for a destination for automatic driving. The output unit 230 displays a map with a mark that makes the game center a candidate destination. The setting input unit 212 sets the game center as the destination when the mark is selected. The navigation unit 264 may make a reservation for the arcade game machine according to the estimated arrival time at the game center. The communication unit 204 of the automobile control device 202 accesses the site of the game center and makes a reservation for the arcade game machine. Further, when the traveling by the automatic driving is delayed and the estimated arrival time is likely to be later than the reservation time, the navigation unit 264 cancels the reservation of the arcade game machine or shifts the reservation time later. May be good. In that case, the communication unit 204 of the automobile control device 202 accesses the site of the game center and performs communication processing such as canceling the reservation of the arcade game machine or shifting the reservation time later.

The setting input unit 212 of the automobile control device 202 may use the service area or the drive-in as a candidate for the destination of the automatic driving. The output unit 230 displays a map with a mark that makes the service area or drive-in a candidate destination. The setting input unit 212 sets the service area or drive-in as the destination when the mark is selected. The navigation unit 264 may reserve a seat according to the estimated arrival time at the service area or the drive-in. The communication unit 204 of the automobile control device 202 accesses the service area or the drive-in site to reserve a seat. Further, when the traveling by the automatic driving is delayed and the estimated arrival time is likely to be later than the reservation time, the navigation unit 264 may cancel the seat reservation or shift the reservation time later. .. In that case, the communication unit 204 of the automobile control device 202 accesses the site of the game center and performs communication processing such as canceling the seat reservation or shifting the reservation time later.

A spot for displaying an advertisement is set in advance in the map information held by the navigation unit 264, and when the car approaches the spot, the advertisement output unit (not shown) included in the output unit 130 of the mobile game device 100 The advertisement corresponding to the spot may be presented. The content of the advertisement is arbitrary, but it may be an introduction to a normal commercial facility, an introduction of a product, a guide to a game provided via the Internet, or a coupon. In addition, the content of the advertisement may be determined by gacha (lottery processing). By touching the advertisement banner, the facility being advertised may be set as a destination or a relay point. For example, in the case of a restaurant advertisement, it may be provided with a function of guiding to a menu screen and reserving an order. Further, as a payment method, a means such as a credit card or an electronic payment may be registered.

As described above, the example in which the mobile game device 100 operates based on the information acquired from the automobile control device 200 has been shown, but conversely, the automobile control device 200 operates based on the game progress information acquired from the mobile game device 100. You may. For example, when a mode is set in which the enjoyment of the game is prioritized over arriving at the destination early, the remaining play time until the end of the game progress is provided from the automobile control device 200 to the driving control unit 262 as progress information. Therefore, the driving speed may be adjusted by the driving control unit 262, and the course may be changed by the navigation unit 264. Specifically, when the remaining play time is predicted to be longer than the remaining automatic driving time, the driving speed is reduced or the course is changed to a detour, and the player arrives at the destination after finishing the play. You may do so.

Therefore, first, the progress providing unit 182 of the mobile game device 100 provides the car control device 200 with progress information indicating the progress state of the game. The timing of providing progress information is arbitrary. It may be provided at a predetermined timing in the progress of the game, or may be provided periodically. When the progress acquisition unit 272 of the automobile control device 200 acquires the progress information, the operation control unit 262 changes the speed of automatic driving based on the progress information. Alternatively, the navigation unit 264 of the automobile control device 200 changes the driving route based on the progress information.

When the driver during automatic driving is playing on the mobile game device 100, a display may be displayed so that the driver of another automobile can understand the fact. For example, the lighting of decorative lamps or the color of interior lights that do not violate the rules of automobile maintenance may indicate that the game is being played. At the timing when the progress of the game is started, the progress providing unit 182 of the mobile game device 100 provides the automobile control device 200 with the notification of the start of the game progress. When the progress acquisition unit 272 of the automobile control device 200 acquires the notification of the start of the game progress, the decorative lamp is turned on. Alternatively, the emission color of the interior light is switched from a normal color to a color indicating that the game is being played (for example, blue). After that, when the timing to end the progress of the game is reached, the progress providing unit 182 of the mobile game device 100 provides the automobile control device 200 with the notification of the end of the game progress. When the progress acquisition unit 272 of the automobile control device 200 acquires the notification of the end of the game progress, the decorative lamp is turned off. Alternatively, the emission color of the interior light is changed from the color indicating that the game is being played to the normal color. By letting the outside know that the game is being played, the driver will feel the attention from the outside and will not neglect the safety consideration.

In addition, the communication function between automobiles may be used to cooperate with other automobiles. Therefore, the automobile control support server 300 collects information such as the position information of each automobile, the driving mode type (automatic driving mode or normal driving mode), and the play state of the mobile game device 100, and drives during automatic driving. The person detects that a plurality of automobiles playing on the mobile game device 100 approach each other. In the automobile control support server 300, a driver who is automatically driving in another nearby automobile plays on the mobile game device 100 with respect to the automobile control device 200 of each of the plurality of automobiles detected as described above. Notify that you are. Then, the automobile control devices 200 of a plurality of automobiles communicate with each other. The communication function between automobiles may be direct wireless communication or communication via the automobile control support server 300. The game control unit 170 of the mobile game device 100 played by the driver during automatic driving notifies each other of the game titles they are playing, for example, by using the mutual communication function between the automobiles. The game control unit 170 may exchange messages and items, or play a battle by using the communication function between automobiles. Further, the game control unit 170 may be able to start a game played by a passenger of another automobile. Not limited to the above example, the game control unit 170 may transfer other data related to the game.

When the timing to end the automatic driving approaches the destination, the notice of the end of the automatic driving may be displayed on the screen of the mobile game device 100. Therefore, when the automatic driving is about to end and the normal driving is to be switched to, the state providing unit 270 of the automobile control device 200 provides the mobile game device 100 with a notice of the end of the automatic driving. When the state acquisition unit 180 of the mobile game device 100 acquires the notice of the end of the automatic operation, the output unit 130 displays the notice of the end of the automatic operation on the game screen. In this way, the driver playing the game can easily notice the notice of the end of automatic driving. Further, the progress of the game may be automatically interrupted, or the progress of the game may be further interrupted and the game screen may be erased. In this way, it is easier to notice the notice of the end of automatic operation. When the progress of the game is interrupted, the game control unit 170 may automatically store save data indicating the progress of the game in the data storage unit 108. Further, the data processing unit 106 of the mobile game device 100 may be automatically shut down. Then, when the game is started later, the game control unit 170 may read the save data from the data storage unit 108 so that the play can be resumed from the interruption stage. When restarting the game progress after the interruption, the game control unit 170 may restart the game progress on condition that the game is being automatically driven or stopped.

The autonomous driving may be any of Level 3, Level 4 and Level 5 in the leveling of the Automobile Engineers Council. At level 3, the automobile control device 200 is automatically operated only in a specific place such as a highway, and is operated by the driver in an emergency. At level 4, the automobile control device 200 automatically operates everything including emergency response only in a specific place such as a highway. Further, at level 5, the automobile control device 200 performs all operations everywhere by fully automatic driving.

The above-described embodiment and modification may be applied to the mobile game device 100 used by the passenger when the driver operates the device with level 1 or level 2 driving assistance. At level 1, the vehicle control device 200 assists in either steering or speed adjustment. At level 2, the vehicle control device 200 assists in both steering and speed adjustment. At level 1 or level 2, the driver is prohibited from using the mobile game device 100.

The above-described embodiment and modification may be applied to the mobile game device 100 used by the passenger during normal driving in which the driver operates all. Normal driving, which is all operated by the driver, is defined as level 0.

In either form, it is necessary to give sufficient consideration to safety, and it is not intended to provide functions that neglect safety. Therefore, the safety measures should be devised as appropriate, and even if the safety measures are devised in the present embodiment and the modified examples, the technical idea in the present embodiment and the modified examples is still maintained.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment or modification, and the constituent elements can be modified and embodied within a range that does not deviate from the gist. Various inventions may be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of components disclosed in the above embodiments and modifications. In addition, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the above embodiments and modifications.

In the mobile game device of the present embodiment, since the progress of the game is changed according to the driving setting information indicating the automatic driving setting, the automatic driving setting can be reflected in the progress of the game.

Further, since the game to be proposed to the player is selected based on the estimated time from the current location to the destination, it is possible to recommend a game according to the playable time.

Further, since the number of stages constituting the game is changed according to the predicted time from the current location to the destination, the game configuration can be adjusted according to the playable time.

In addition, since the difficulty level of the game is changed according to the predicted time from the current location to the destination, the difficulty level of the game can be adjusted according to the playable time.

In addition, since the progress of the game is changed when the landmark point is reached, the arrival at the landmark point can be used as an event for the progress of the game.

In addition, since the parameters of the character are changed when the landmark point is reached, the character in the game can be changed by using the arrival at the landmark point as an event.

In addition, when the landmark point is reached, the guidance information associated with the landmark point is notified, so that the interest in the landmark can be aroused.

Further, since the progress of the game is changed based on the driving state information indicating the driving state, the automatic driving state can be reflected in the progress of the game.

Further, since the character training speed is changed based on the driving state information indicating the driving state, the player can feel that the character training is related to the driving state.

Further, since the progress of the game is changed based on the characteristics of the route selected by the driver among the plurality of routes to the destination, for example, the expectation regarding the progress of the game is the motivation for the route selection.

Further, in the autonomous driving vehicle of the present embodiment, since both or one of the automatic driving speed and the traveling route is changed based on the progress state of the game in the game device, the automatic driving can be performed according to the progress state of the game. it can.

Although the description has been made using the mobile game device 100 in this specification, the description is not limited to the mobile device, and may be a part of the game function of the car navigation system installed in the automobile, or a personal computer in which the game software can be played. It may be a device such as, or it may be a dedicated game machine.

100 mobile game device, 102 user interface processing unit, 104 communication unit, 106 data processing unit, 108 data storage unit, 110 input unit, 112 instruction receiving unit, 130 output unit, 132 guidance notification unit, 150 transmitting unit, 160 receiving unit , 170 game control unit, 172 setting acquisition unit, 174 game proposal unit, 176 arrival recognition unit, 180 state acquisition unit, 182 progress provision unit, 190 game storage unit, 192 play time storage unit, 200 automobile control device, 202 user interface Processing unit, 204 communication unit, 206 data processing unit, 208 data storage unit, 210 input unit, 212 setting input unit, 230 output unit, 250 transmitter unit, 260 receiver unit, 262 operation control unit, 264 navigation unit, 266 setting provision Unit, 268 arrival detection unit, 270 status provision unit, 282 setting storage unit, 300 automobile control support server, 400 navigation support server

Claims (12)

A setting acquisition unit that acquires driving setting information indicating automatic driving settings from a vehicle having an automatic driving function,
Equipped with a game control unit that controls the progress of the game
The game control unit is a game device that changes the progress of a game according to the driving setting information. A game proposal unit that selects one of the games from the game storage unit that stores programs of a plurality of games and proposes it to the player is further provided.
The setting acquisition unit acquires the estimated time from the current location to the destination of the vehicle as the driving setting information.
The game device according to claim 1, wherein the game proposal unit selects a game to be proposed to the player based on the predicted time. The setting acquisition unit acquires the estimated time from the current location to the destination of the vehicle as the driving setting information.
The game device according to claim 1, wherein the game control unit changes the number of stages constituting the game according to the predicted time. The setting acquisition unit acquires the estimated time from the current location to the destination of the vehicle as the driving setting information.
The game device according to claim 1, wherein the game control unit changes the difficulty level of the game according to the predicted time. Further equipped with a arrival recognition unit that acquires an arrival notification from the vehicle when the vehicle reaches a pre-registered landmark point.
The game device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the game control unit changes the progress of the game when the arrival notification is acquired. The game device according to claim 5, wherein the game control unit changes a parameter of a character in the game when the arrival notification is acquired. When the vehicle reaches a pre-registered landmark point, a arrival recognition unit that acquires an arrival notification from the vehicle, and
Any of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a guidance notification unit that notifies guidance information associated with the landmark point when the landmark point is reached even during the play of the game. The game device described in Crab. A state acquisition unit for acquiring driving state information indicating a driving state from the automobile is further provided.
The game device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the game control unit changes the progress of the game based on the driving state information. The game is a game in which the character is nurtured by improving the parameters of the character.
The game device according to claim 8, wherein the game control unit changes the breeding speed of the character based on the driving state information. The setting acquisition unit acquires information for designating a route selected by the driver from a plurality of routes to the destination as the operation setting information.
The game device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the game control unit changes the progress of the game based on the selected route. A driving control unit that automatically drives a car based on current location, destination, and map information,
It is provided with a progress information acquisition unit that acquires progress information indicating the progress state of the game from the game device owned by the player boarding the automobile.
The driving control unit is an autonomous driving vehicle characterized by changing both or one of the speed and the traveling route of the automatic driving based on the progress information. An acquisition function that acquires driving setting information indicating automatic driving settings from a car that has an automatic driving function,
The control function that controls the progress of the game is demonstrated in the game device,
In the control function, a program characterized in that the progress of the game is changed according to the driving setting information.

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