JP2022072454A - Virtual event system, information processing device, output control method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a virtual event that realizes an actual atmosphere.SOLUTION: For example, a virtual event system 1 comprises: a plurality of electronic apparatuses 100 that provide acquisition information with which a voice uttered by a user can be identified; and an information processing device 200 that can communicate with the plurality of electronic apparatuses 100. The information processing device 200 includes: a determination unit 251 that, based on attribute information 320 on a plurality of users participating in a virtual event, determines the seating order of the plurality of users on a virtual table; a generation unit 252 that, based on the acquisition information 300 provided by the electronic apparatus 100 owned by a first user arranged on the virtual table, generates output information 310 with which a second user arranged on the virtual table can identify the arrangement relationship with the first user; and an output control unit 253 that controls the electronic apparatus 100 owned by the second user to output the output information 310.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

The present application relates to virtual event systems, information processing devices, output control methods and programs.

In recent years, for example, there has been a tendency to hold meetings, meetings, social gatherings, drinking parties, classes, etc. online using a computer in a remote location. Patent Document 1 discloses a multimedia electronic conferencing device that electronically interacts with a plurality of persons at remote locations by using a plurality of terminals connected to each other in a network.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 6-175942

The conventional technique outputs at an output level according to the relative position of the icon of the participant who transmitted the voice on the display device, but it does not reach the atmosphere of actually holding a meeting, a drinking party, or the like. For this reason, the conventional technique has room for improvement in realizing an actual atmosphere when applied to a virtual space.

The virtual event system according to one of the embodiments includes a plurality of electronic devices that provide acquired information that can identify the voice emitted by the user, and an information processing device that can communicate with the plurality of electronic devices. The device is provided by a determination unit that determines the seating order of the plurality of users in the virtual table based on the attribute information of the plurality of users participating in the virtual event, and the electronic device of the first user arranged in the virtual table. Based on the acquired information, the creation unit that creates output information that allows the second user arranged in the virtual table to identify the arrangement relationship with the first user, and the first so as to output the output information. It includes an output control unit that controls the electronic device of two users.

The information processing device according to one of the embodiments includes a communication unit capable of communicating with a plurality of electronic devices and a control unit capable of controlling the output of the electronic device, and the control unit participates in a plurality of virtual events. Based on the determination unit that determines the seating order of a plurality of the users in the virtual table based on the attribute information of the user, and the acquisition information provided by the electronic device of the first user arranged in the virtual table. A creation unit that creates output information that allows a second user placed in a virtual table to identify an arrangement relationship with the first user, and controls the electronic device of the second user so that the output information is output. It is equipped with an output control unit.

The output control method according to one of the embodiments is an output control method executed by an information processing device that controls the output of a plurality of electronic devices, and is virtual based on the attribute information of the plurality of users participating in the virtual event. The second user placed in the virtual table is the first user based on the acquisition information provided by the electronic device of the first user placed in the virtual table to determine the seating order of a plurality of the users in the table. It includes creating output information that can identify the arrangement relationship with and controlling the electronic device of the second user so as to output the changed output information.

The program according to one of the embodiments is an information processing device including a communication unit capable of communicating with a plurality of electronic devices, based on the attribute information of the plurality of the users participating in the virtual event, the plurality of the users in the virtual table. By determining the seating order, the second user arranged in the virtual table can identify the arrangement relationship with the first user based on the acquired information provided by the electronic device of the first user arranged in the virtual table. To create the output information and to control the electronic device of the second user so as to output the changed output information.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a system configuration of a virtual event system according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a virtual table used by the virtual event system according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a list of participants and attributes according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an example in which the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment determines the seating order of the user. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining an example of the processing outline of the virtual event system according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining an example of the processing outline of the virtual event system according to the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the electronic device according to the embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example in which the creating unit of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment determines the volume. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of a processing procedure executed by the electronic device according to the embodiment. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of a processing procedure executed by the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 12 is a sequence diagram showing an example of display control of the virtual event system according to the embodiment. FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining an example of the display operation of the electronic device shown in FIG. FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining an example of the display operation of the electronic device shown in FIG. FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining another output example in the virtual event system according to the embodiment. FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between the seating order and the volume of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment.

[Embodiment]
A plurality of embodiments for implementing the virtual event system and the like according to the present application will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited by the following description. In addition, the components in the following description include those that can be easily assumed by those skilled in the art, those that are substantially the same, and those that are in a so-called equal range. In the following description, similar components may be designated by the same reference numerals. Further, duplicate description may be omitted.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a system configuration of a virtual event system according to an embodiment. The virtual event system 1 shown in FIG. 1 shows an example of a system configuration that realizes a virtual event in a virtual space by using, for example, a plurality of electronic devices 100. The virtual event includes, for example, a remote conference using a remote electronic device 100. The virtual event may include, for example, a party in a virtual space, a drinking party, a meeting, a meeting, a ceremony, a meeting, a welcome and farewell party, and the like.

In the example shown in FIG. 1, the virtual event system 1 realizes virtual events of users U-1, ..., User U-8 by using the electronic device 100. In the following description, when the user U-1, ..., And the user U-8 are not particularly distinguished, the user U-1, ..., The user U-8 is described as "user U". The number of users U who can participate in the virtual event system 1 is not limited to eight.

The virtual event system 1 includes a plurality of electronic devices 100 and an information processing device 200. Each of the plurality of electronic devices 100 and the information processing device 200 are configured to be able to communicate with each other via the network 400.

The network 400 includes, for example, a LAN (Local Area Network), a WAN (Wide Area Network), a telephone network (mobile phone network, fixed telephone network, etc.), a regional IP (Internet Protocol) network, the Internet, and the like. The connection form of the network 400 may be wireless, wired, or a combination of wired and wireless.

The electronic device 100 is, for example, a personal device used by each of the user U-1, ..., And the user U-8 in a virtual event. The electronic device 100 includes, for example, a personal computer, a head-mounted display, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a television receiver, a game machine, and the like. The electronic device 100 includes, for example, a microphone that collects the voice of the user U, a camera that can capture the image of the user U, and a speaker that can output the voice. The speaker includes, for example, a stereo speaker capable of outputting audio of a plurality of channels, a surround speaker, and the like.

The electronic device 100 has a function of acquiring acquired information 300 indicating the voice of the user U, an image captured by the user U, and the like, a function of providing (transmitting) the acquired acquired information 300 to the information processing device 200, and the information processing device 200. It has a function to output the received information. The acquired information 300 includes, for example, information such as a voice emitted by the user U, a volume of the voice, and an image obtained by capturing the user U. The image includes, for example, a moving image, a still image, and the like. The electronic device 100 uses, for example, a microphone, a camera, or the like to acquire the acquired information 300 that can identify the voice, the image, or the like related to the user U.

The information processing device 200 is, for example, a cloud server. The information processing device 200 cooperates with a plurality of electronic devices 100 to execute processing related to a virtual event. The information processing device 200 can provide a virtual event function to a plurality of electronic devices 100 accessed via the network 400. The information processing device 200 can realize a virtual event by outputting the acquired information 300 acquired by the electronic device 100 to another electronic device 100.

The information processing apparatus 200 can provide a function of determining the seating order of the user U in the virtual table based on the attribute information 320 of the plurality of users U participating in the virtual event. The attribute information 320 includes, for example, information such as job title, age, job title, and gender. The information processing apparatus 200 can provide a function of determining the seating order of a plurality of users U in a virtual table based on the attributes of the plurality of users U participating in the virtual event and the arrangement algorithm of the virtual table. The placement algorithm includes, for example, an algorithm for determining the seating order based on the seating order assigned to the virtual table and the attributes, hierarchical relationships, genders, etc. of the plurality of users U participating. The information processing apparatus 200 can use different placement algorithms depending on the type of virtual event. For example, when the virtual event is a business-related meeting, the information processing apparatus 200 uses an arrangement algorithm specialized for job titles, hierarchical relationships, and the like.

The information processing apparatus 200 has output information that allows the second user arranged in the virtual table to identify the arrangement relationship with the first user based on the acquired information 300 provided by the electronic device 100 of the first user arranged in the virtual table. It is possible to provide a function to generate 310. For example, the information processing apparatus 200 generates output information 310 for each of a plurality of second users different from the first user so that the second user arranged in the virtual table can identify the arrangement relationship with the first user. The method of changing the acquired information 300 will be described later. The information processing apparatus 200 can provide a function of controlling the electronic device 100 of the second user so as to output the generated output information 310.

In the example shown in FIG. 1, in order to simplify the explanation, the virtual event system 1 receives the acquired information 300 provided by the electronic device 100 of the user U-1, and the information processing apparatus 200 receives the acquired information 300 from the user U-2 to the user U-. The output information 310 corresponding to each of 8 indicates a case where the electronic device 100 is output, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in the virtual event system 1, when the electronic device 100 of the user U-2 provides the acquired information 300, the information processing apparatus 200 corresponds to the arrangement relationship for each user U-8 from the user U-1 and the user U-3. The output information 310 can be output to the electronic device 100. In the present embodiment, the first user is the user of the electronic device 100 that has provided the acquired information 300. The second user is a user of the electronic device 100 to which the information processing apparatus 200 outputs the output information. That is, in the virtual event system 1, the plurality of users U are switched between the first user and the second user depending on the situation.

An example of the processing outline of the virtual event system 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 6. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a virtual table used by the virtual event system 1 according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a list of participants and attributes according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an example in which the information processing apparatus 200 according to the embodiment determines the seating order of the user U. 5 and 6 are diagrams for explaining an example of the processing outline of the virtual event system according to the embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the virtual event system 1, the information processing apparatus 200 determines the seating order of a plurality of users U by using the algorithm information 330 that determines the seating order of the user U with respect to the seat 1100 in the virtual table 1000. The algorithm information 330 includes, for example, an algorithm for determining the seating order for a virtual table 1000 in which eight seats 1100 can be arranged.

In the example shown in FIG. 2, the algorithm information 330 is allocated so that the seat number increases laterally from the upper left seat 1100 in the virtual table 1000, and then laterally from the lower left seat 1100 in the virtual table 1000. Includes an algorithm to allocate larger seat numbers. The algorithm information 330 may include, for example, an algorithm based on business etiquette, an algorithm specified by an administrator, and the like. The algorithm information 330 describes a case where the virtual table 1000 is configured by four tables, but the present invention is not limited to this. The algorithm information 330 may include an algorithm corresponding to the virtual table 1000 in one table such as a rectangle or a circle. The algorithm information 330 may be provided so as to correspond to the type, configuration, etc. of the virtual table 1000.

In the virtual event system 1, the information processing apparatus 200 determines the seating order of the user U in the virtual table 1000 based on the participant information 340 and the algorithm information 330 that can identify the user U participating in the virtual event. As shown in FIG. 3, the participant information 340 includes, for example, information indicating an identification information, a name, and the like of a user U who participates in a virtual event. In the participant information 340, the information of the attribute information 320 is associated with the information indicating the user U. In the example shown in FIG. 3, the information indicating "U-1" of the participant information 340 is associated with the attribute information 320 indicating the position of the "business division manager". That is, the participant information 340 shows a list of eight users U participating in the virtual event arranged in descending order of job title. Participant information 340 may include, for example, information that can identify the administrator, organizer, and the like of a virtual event.

In step ST1 shown in FIG. 4, the information processing apparatus 200 identifies the user U-8 from the user U-1 participating in the virtual event by the participant information 340, and determines the virtual table 1000 to be used in the virtual event. The information processing apparatus 200 determines the seating order of the user U-1 to the user U-8 in the virtual table 1000 based on the attribute information 320 and the arrangement algorithm. For example, the information processing apparatus 200 determines the seating order in the virtual table 1000 by an arrangement algorithm that arranges the participating users U in descending order of job title. The information processing apparatus 200 creates and stores the seating order information 350 indicating the relationship between the arrangement of the virtual table 1000 used for the virtual event and the seating order of the determined user U.

In the example shown in FIG. 4, the seating order information 350 shows the relationship between the arrangement of the seats 1100 in the virtual table 1000 and the seating order of the user U on a map. In the seating order information 350, the seating number of the virtual table 1000 shown in FIG. 2 increases as the position of the user U participating in the virtual event decreases.

The information processing apparatus 200 determines a display layout for displaying information about another user U on the electronic device 100 based on the seating order information 350 for each user U-1 to 8 participating in the virtual event. The display layout includes a layout in which the output information 310 of another user U is associated with the display area (display position) and the display size of the seating order information 350 on the display screen of the electronic device 100.

In step ST2, the information processing apparatus 200 determines the display layout of the participating user U-1 in the electronic device 100. For example, the information processing apparatus 200 determines a layout for displaying information about the second user on the display unit 110 of the electronic device 100 based on the seating order information 350. In this case, the second user is user U-2 to user U-8. For example, the information processing apparatus 200 determines a display layout based on the seat position of the user U-1 of the electronic device in the virtual table 1000. The display layout is based on the seat position of the user U-1 (first user) in the virtual table 1000, and the seat position whose distance from the reference seat position is closer than the threshold value is set as the first display area 110A. The second display area 110B is the seat position where the distance from the seat position is farther than the threshold value. The threshold includes, for example, a value set to determine whether or not the seats are adjacent. By making the first display area 110A wider than the second display area 110B, the user U can visually recognize that the first display area 110A is close to the reference seat position.

The information processing apparatus 200 allocates the user U-2, the user U-5, and the user U-6 to the first display area 110A, and the user U-3, the user U-4, and the user to the second display area 110B. U-7 and user U-8 are assigned. The information processing apparatus 200 stores the arrangement information 360 indicating the determined display layout in association with the information identifiable by the user U-1. The information processing apparatus 200 controls the electronic device 100 of the user U-1 so that the arrangement information 360 is displayed on the display unit 110. As a result, the electronic device 100 displays the arrangement information 360 for the user U-1 and the button for the overall announcement on the display unit 110. The general announcement button is a button for other users U who participate in the virtual event.

In step ST3, the information processing apparatus 200 determines the display layout of the participating user U-2 in the electronic device 100. For example, the information processing apparatus 200 determines a layout for displaying information about the second user on the display unit 110 of the electronic device 100 based on the seating order information 350. In this case, the second user is user U1, user U-3 to user U-8. For example, the information processing apparatus 200 determines a display layout based on the seat position of the user U-2 of the electronic device in the virtual table 1000.

The information processing apparatus 200 allocates the user U-1, the user U-3, and the user U-6 to the first display area 110A, and the user U-4, the user U-5, and the user to the second display area 110B. U-7 and user U-8 are assigned. The information processing apparatus 200 stores the arrangement information 360 indicating the determined display layout in association with the information identifiable by the user U-2. The information processing apparatus 200 controls the electronic device 100 of the user U-2 so that the arrangement information 360 is displayed on the display unit 110. As a result, the electronic device 100 displays the arrangement information 360 for the user U-2 and the button for the overall announcement on the display unit 110.

As described above, the information processing apparatus 200 also determines the display layout for the participating users U-3 to the user U-8 based on the arrangement relationship between the users, and the arrangement information 360 indicating the determined display layout. Is stored in association with information that can be identified by the user U.

In step ST11 shown in FIG. 5, when the electronic device 100 of the user U-2 acquires the voice, image, etc. of the user U-2 as the acquired information 300, the acquired information 300 is provided to the information processing apparatus 200. In this case, the acquired information 300 includes, for example, information indicating the voice of "Hello U-1". In addition, in FIG. 5, in order to simplify the explanation, the outline of the process of outputting the information processing apparatus 200 to the electronic device 100 of the user U-1 is described, and the outline of the process of outputting to the electronic device 100 of another user U is omitted. do.

In the information processing apparatus 200, each of the output destination user U-1 and the user U-3 to the user U-8 arranged in the virtual table 1000 is arranged based on the acquired information 300 provided by the electronic device 100 of the user U-2. , Create output information 310 that can identify the arrangement relationship with the user U-2. For example, the information processing apparatus 200 creates output information 310 that can identify the volume according to the arrangement relationship between users, the channel used for output in the electronic device 100, the display area, and the like based on the seating order information 350.

For example, the volume according to the arrangement relationship is 100% for the user U at a position close to the user U-2 and 50% for the user U at a position far from the user U-2. For example, when the electronic device 100 uses a stereo having two left and right speakers, the information processing apparatus 200 determines a channel to be used for output among the two left and right channels. For example, when the electronic device 100 uses surround having three or more speakers, the information processing apparatus 200 determines a channel to be used for output among the three or more channels.

For example, it is assumed that the seating order information 350 indicates that the electronic device 100 has two channels on the left and right and the user U-2 is located on the left side of the user U-1. In this case, the information processing apparatus 200 creates output information 310 for outputting the voice of the acquired information 300 to the user U-1 from the channel on the right side of the electronic device 100 at a volume of 100%. The information processing apparatus 200 creates output information 310 for displaying the image of the acquired information 300 in the first display area 110A of the user U-2 indicated by the arrangement information 360. The information processing apparatus 200 controls the electronic device 100 of the user U-1 so as to output the created output information 310.

As shown in step ST12, the electronic device 100 of the user U-1 outputs audio from the right channel at 100% volume of the user U-2 indicated by the output information 310 in response to the instruction of the information processing device 200. , The image of the output information 310 is displayed in the first display area 110A of the user U-2. As a result, the electronic device 100 can make the user U-1 visually recognize that the seat of the user U-2 is close to his / her own seat by visually recognizing the size of the first display area 110A. The electronic device 100 can recognize that the seat of the user U-2 is located on the left side of the user U-1 by outputting the voice of the user U-2 from the channel on the right side.

In step ST13 shown in FIG. 6, when the electronic device 100 of the user U-8 acquires the voice, image, etc. of the user U-8 as the acquired information 300, the acquired information 300 is provided to the information processing apparatus 200. In this case, the acquired information 300 includes, for example, information indicating the voice of "Hello U-1". In addition, in FIG. 6, for simplification of the explanation, the outline of the process of outputting the information processing apparatus 200 to the electronic device 100 of the user U-1 is described, and the outline of the process of outputting to the electronic device 100 of the other user U is omitted. do.

In the information processing apparatus 200, the acquired information 300 provided by the electronic device 100 of the user U-8 is arranged in the virtual table 1000, and each of the user U-1 and the user U-3 to the user U-8 are the users. The arrangement relationship with the U-8 is changed to the identifiable output information 310. For example, the information processing apparatus 200 determines the volume according to the arrangement relationship between users, the channel used for output in the electronic device 100, the display area, and the like based on the seating order information 350.

For example, it is assumed that the seating order information 350 indicates that the electronic device 100 has two channels on the left and right and the user U-8 is located on the left side of the user U-1. In this case, the information processing apparatus 200 creates output information 310 for outputting the voice of the acquired information 300 to the user U-1 from the channel on the right side of the electronic device 100 at a volume of 50%. The information processing apparatus 200 creates output information 310 for displaying the image of the acquired information 300 in the second display area 110B of the user U-8 indicated by the arrangement information 360. The information processing apparatus 200 controls the electronic device 100 of the user U-1 so as to output the changed output information 310.

As shown in step ST14, the electronic device 100 of the user U-1 outputs audio from the right channel at a volume 50% of that of the user U-8 indicated by the output information 310 in response to the instruction of the information processing device 200. , The image of the output information 310 is displayed in the second display area 110B of the user U-8. As a result, the electronic device 100 makes the user U-1 visually recognize the size of the second display area 110B, which is smaller than the first display area 110A, so that the seat of the user U-8 is far from the user's own seat. Can be recognized. The electronic device 100 can recognize that the seat of the user U-8 is a remote position on the left side of the user U-1 by outputting the voice of the user U-2 from the channel on the right side.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the electronic device 100 according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 7, the electronic device 100 includes a display unit 110, an operation unit 120, a speaker unit 130, a sensor unit 140, a communication unit 150, a storage unit 160, and a control unit 170. The control unit 170 is electrically connected to the display unit 110, the operation unit 120, the speaker unit 130, the sensor unit 140, the communication unit 150, the storage unit 160, and the like.

The display unit 110 has, for example, a display panel such as a liquid crystal display (Liquid Crystal Display) or an organic EL display (Organic Electro-Luminence Display Display). The display unit 110 can display information such as characters, figures, and images according to the signal input from the control unit 170. The information displayed by the display unit 110 includes information such as an image and a button indicated by the output information 310 described above.

The operation unit 120 has one or a plurality of devices for receiving the operation of the user U. The device for accepting the operation of the user U includes, for example, a key, a button, a touch screen, and the like. The operation unit 120 can supply information according to the received operation to the control unit 170. The operation unit 120 can supply information according to the operation, instruction, etc. of the user U to the control unit 170.

The speaker unit 130 includes, for example, a stereo speaker, a surround speaker, and the like. In the present embodiment, the speaker unit 130 has a left speaker 131 and a right speaker 132. The speaker unit 130 outputs a monaural signal, a stereo signal, a surround signal, or the like input from the control unit 170. The speaker unit 130 has a configuration capable of expressing a sense of presence rather than outputting a single sound by outputting independent sounds in the two left and right channels.

The sensor unit 140 can acquire various acquisition information 300 such as sounds and images related to the user U and the surroundings. The sensor unit 140 according to the present embodiment includes, for example, a camera, a microphone, and the like. The sensor unit 140 may include various sensors such as a geomagnetic sensor, a touch sensor, an infrared sensor, a temperature sensor, and a humidity sensor. The sensor unit 140 can supply the acquired acquired information 300 to the control unit 170. The sensor unit 140 can supply the acquisition information 300 indicating the voice of the user U acquired by the microphone to the control unit 170. The sensor unit 140 can supply the acquisition information 300 indicating the image, video, etc. of the user U acquired by the camera to the control unit 170.

The communication unit 150 can communicate with, for example, the information processing device 200, another electronic device 100, and the like. The communication unit 150 can support various communication standards. The communication unit 150 can transmit and receive various information via, for example, a wired or wireless network. The communication unit 150 can supply the received information to the control unit 170. The communication unit 150 can transmit information to the destination specified by the control unit 170.

The storage unit 160 can store programs and data. The storage unit 160 is also used as a work area for temporarily storing the processing result of the control unit 170. The storage unit 160 may include any non-transitory storage medium such as a semiconductor storage medium and a magnetic storage medium. The storage unit 160 may include a plurality of types of storage media. The storage unit 160 may include a combination of a portable storage medium such as a memory card, an optical disk, or a magneto-optical disk, and a reading device for the storage medium. The storage unit 160 may include a storage device used as a temporary storage area such as a RAM (Random Access Memory).

The storage unit 160 can store, for example, the program 161, the acquisition information 300, the output information 310, the change information 370, and the like. The program 161 can provide various control-related functions for realizing a virtual event in cooperation with the information processing apparatus 200. The acquired information 300 is, for example, information acquired by the sensor unit 140. The output information 310 is, for example, information received from the information processing apparatus 200. The change information 370 is, for example, information that can identify the change contents of the seating order operated by the user U in the electronic device 100. The storage unit 160 can store the acquisition information 300 and the output information 310 in chronological order.

The control unit 170 is an arithmetic processing device. The arithmetic processing unit includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a System (System-on-a-Chip), an MCU (Micro Control Unit), an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array), and a coprocessor. Not limited. The control unit 170 comprehensively controls the operation of the electronic device 100 to realize various functions.

Specifically, the control unit 170 executes an instruction included in the program 161 stored in the storage unit 160 while referring to the information stored in the storage unit 160 as necessary. Then, the control unit 170 controls the functional unit according to the data and the instruction, thereby realizing various functions. The functional unit includes, but is not limited to, for example, a display unit 110, an operation unit 120, a speaker unit 130, a sensor unit 140, and a communication unit 150.

When the sensor unit 140 acquires the acquired information 300 that can identify the voice, volume, etc. of the user U, the control unit 170 controls to transmit the acquired information 300 to the information processing device 200 via the communication unit 150. When the information processing device 200 instructs the output information 310 to output the output information 310 via the communication unit 150, the control unit 170 causes the display unit 110 to display the image indicated by the output information 310, and the speaker displays the sound indicated by the output information 310. It is output from the unit 130. The control unit 170 detects the change information 370 via the operation unit 120, and controls the change information 370 to be transmitted to the information processing apparatus 200 via the communication unit 150.

The functional configuration example of the electronic device 100 according to the present embodiment has been described above. The above configuration described with reference to FIG. 7 is merely an example, and the functional configuration of the electronic device 100 according to the present embodiment is not limited to such an example. The functional configuration of the electronic device 100 according to the present embodiment can be flexibly modified according to specifications and operations.

In the present embodiment, the electronic device 100 describes a case where the display unit 110 and the speaker unit 130 function as an output unit for outputting the output information 310, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the electronic device 100 may be configured to output the output information 310 to an electrically connected external output device.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the information processing apparatus 200 according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 8, the information processing apparatus 200 includes a display unit 210, an operation unit 220, a communication unit 230, a storage unit 240, and a control unit 250. The control unit 250 is electrically connected to the display unit 210, the operation unit 220, the communication unit 230, the storage unit 240, and the like.

The display unit 210 is configured to be able to display various information under the control of the control unit 250. The display unit 210 has, for example, a display panel such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display. The display unit 210 displays information such as characters, figures, and images according to the signal input from the control unit 250.

The operation unit 220 has one or more devices for accepting user operations. Devices for accepting user operations include, for example, keys, buttons, touch screens, and the like. The operation unit 220 can supply a signal corresponding to the received operation to the control unit 250.

The communication unit 230 can communicate with, for example, an electronic device 100, another communication device, or the like. The communication unit 230 can support various communication standards. The communication unit 230 can transmit and receive various information via, for example, a wired or wireless network. The communication unit 230 can supply the received information to the control unit 250. The communication unit 230 can transmit information to the destination specified by the control unit 250.

The storage unit 240 can store programs and data. The storage unit 240 is also used as a work area for temporarily storing the processing result of the control unit 250. The storage unit 240 may include any non-transient storage medium such as a semiconductor storage medium and a magnetic storage medium. The storage unit 240 may include a plurality of types of storage media. The storage unit 240 may include a combination of a portable storage medium such as a memory card, an optical disk, or a magneto-optical disk, and a reading device for the storage medium. The storage unit 240 may include a storage device used as a temporary storage area such as a RAM.

The storage unit 240 can store, for example, a program 241, acquisition information 300, output information 310, attribute information 320, algorithm information 330, participant information 340, seating order information 350, placement information 360, change information 370, and the like. The program 241 can provide various control-related functions for realizing a virtual event in cooperation with a plurality of electronic devices 100. The acquired information 300 is, for example, information provided by the electronic device 100. The output information 310 is, for example, information obtained by changing the acquisition information 300 based on the arrangement relationship of the user U for each of the plurality of electronic devices 100. The attribute information 320 is, for example, information indicating the attributes of a plurality of users U participating in a virtual event. The algorithm information 330 includes, for example, an algorithm for determining the seating order for the virtual table 1000. Participant information 340 includes, for example, information that can identify a user U who participates in a virtual event. The seating order information 350 includes, for example, information indicating the relationship between the arrangement of the seats 1100 in the virtual table 1000 and the seating order of the user U. The arrangement information 360 includes, for example, information indicating a display layout output by the electronic device 100. The change information 370 is, for example, information indicating the change contents of the seating order transmitted by the electronic device 100.

In the present embodiment, the case where the information processing apparatus 200 stores the attribute information 320, the algorithm information 330, the participant information 340, the seating order information 350, and the like in the storage unit 240 will be described, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The information processing device 200 may be configured to acquire information such as attribute information 320, algorithm information 330, participant information 340, and seating information 350 from an accessible external storage device, server, or the like.

The control unit 250 is an arithmetic processing device. Arithmetic processing devices include, but are not limited to, for example, CPUs, SoCs, MCUs, FPGAs, and coprocessors. The control unit 250 can collectively control the operation of the information processing apparatus 200 to realize various functions.

Specifically, the control unit 250 can execute an instruction included in the program 241 stored in the storage unit 240 while referring to the information stored in the storage unit 240 as necessary. Then, the control unit 250 can control the function unit according to the data and the instruction, thereby realizing various functions. The functional unit includes, but is not limited to, the display unit 210 and the communication unit 230, for example.

The control unit 250 has functional units such as a determination unit 251, a creation unit 252, and an output control unit 253. The control unit 250 realizes the functions of the determination unit 251, the creation unit 252, the output control unit 253, and the like by executing the program 241. The program 241 is a program for causing the control unit 250 of the information processing apparatus 200 to function as the determination unit 251 and the creation unit 252 and the output control unit 253.

The determination unit 251 determines the seating order of the user U in the virtual table 1000 based on the attribute information 320 of the plurality of users U participating in the virtual event. The determination unit 251 determines the seating order of the user U in the virtual table 1000 based on, for example, the attributes of the user U participating in the virtual event and the arrangement algorithm of the virtual table 1000.

The creation unit 252 outputs that the second user arranged in the virtual table 1000 can identify the arrangement relationship with the first user based on the acquisition information 300 provided by the electronic device 100 of the first user arranged in the virtual table 1000. Information 310 is created. The first user is the user U of the electronic device 100 that has provided the acquired information 300. The second user is the user U of the electronic device 100 that causes the information processing apparatus 200 to output the output information 310 in which the acquired information 300 is changed. The creation unit 252 creates output information 310 that allows the second user to identify the arrangement relationship with the first user so that the output corresponds to the arrangement relationship between the first user and the second user. The creation unit 252 creates the output information 310 suitable for the arrangement relationship between the first user and the second user by changing the acquisition information 300 as necessary. In the virtual table 1000, the creation unit 252 outputs the output information 310 based on the acquisition information 300 provided by the electronic device 100 of the first user so that the volume decreases as the seats of the first user and the second user move away from each other. create.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example in which the creation unit 252 of the information processing apparatus 200 according to the embodiment determines the volume. In the example shown in FIG. 9, the creating unit 252 outputs the volume of the user U-2, the user U-5, and the user U-6 at positions closer to the threshold value to the user U-1 at 100%. decide. The creation unit 252 determines that the volume of the user U-3, the user U-4, the user U-7, and the user U-8 at a position farther than the threshold value is output to the user U-1 at 50%. .. For example, the creation unit 252 outputs the output information 310 having a volume of 50% so that the user U-1 can identify the arrangement relationship with the user U-3 based on the arrangement relationship between the user U-1 and the user U-3. , Created based on the acquired information 300. For example, the creation unit 252 outputs the output information 310 having a volume of 100% so that the user U-1 can identify the arrangement relationship with the user U-5 based on the arrangement relationship between the user U-1 and the user U-5. , Created based on the acquired information 300.

In the present embodiment, the creation unit 252 describes a case where the output information 310 in which the volume indicated by the acquisition information 300 is set to two stages of 100% and 50% is described, but the present invention is not limited to this. The creation unit 252 changes the volume of the acquired information 300, for example, the volume of the facing user U is 100%, the volume of the adjacent user U is 75%, the volume of the distant user U is 25%, and the like. Output information 310 may be created. The creation unit 252 may be configured to create the output information 310 whose volume is changed stepwise, such as 100%, 60%, 20%, etc., using, for example, a plurality of threshold values.

Returning to FIG. 8, the output control unit 253 controls the electronic device 100 of the second user so as to output the changed output information 310. For example, the output control unit 253 instructs the second user's electronic device 100 corresponding to the changed output information 310 to output the compressed output information 310 via the communication unit 230.

In the virtual table 1000, the output control unit 253 does not output the output information 310 to the electronic device 100 of the second user when the arrangement relationship between the first user and the second user satisfies a predetermined condition. The predetermined condition is, for example, placed in a virtual table 1000 in which the first user and the second user are different from each other, for example, the first user and the second user are back to back, and the distance between the first user and the second user is longer than the threshold value. Includes conditions such as being done. Predetermined conditions can be set arbitrarily.

The functional configuration example of the information processing apparatus 200 according to the present embodiment has been described above. The above configuration described with reference to FIG. 8 is merely an example, and the functional configuration of the information processing apparatus 200 according to the present embodiment is not limited to such an example. The functional configuration of the information processing apparatus 200 according to the present embodiment can be flexibly modified according to specifications and operations.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of a processing procedure executed by the electronic device 100 according to the embodiment. The processing procedure shown in FIG. 10 is realized by the control unit 170 of the electronic device 100 executing the program 161. The processing procedure shown in FIG. 10 is repeatedly executed by the control unit 170.

As shown in FIG. 10, the control unit 170 of the electronic device 100 determines whether or not the acquisition information 300 has been acquired from the sensor unit 140 (step S101). For example, when the sensor unit 140 supplies the acquired information 300, the control unit 170 determines that the acquired information 300 has been acquired. When the control unit 170 determines that the acquisition information 300 has been acquired from the sensor unit 140 (Yes in step S101), the control unit 170 proceeds to the process in step S102.

The control unit 170 transmits the acquired information 300 to the information processing device 200 (step S102). For example, the control unit 170 compresses the acquired information 300 to which the information that can identify the electronic device 100 is added, and transmits the acquired information 300 to the information processing device 200 via the communication unit 150. When the process of step S102 is completed, the control unit 170 advances the process to step S105, which will be described later.

Further, when the control unit 170 determines that the acquisition information 300 has not been acquired from the sensor unit 140 (No in step S101), the process proceeds to step S103. The control unit 170 determines whether or not the output information 310 has been received (step S103). For example, when the control unit 170 receives the output information 310 from the information processing apparatus 200 via the communication unit 150, the control unit 170 determines that the output information 310 has been received. When the control unit 170 determines that the output information 310 has not been received (No in step S103), the control unit 170 proceeds to step S105, which will be described later.

If the control unit 170 determines that the output information 310 has been received (Yes in step S103), the control unit 170 proceeds to step S104. The control unit 170 executes the output process of the output information 310 (step S104). For example, the control unit 170 outputs the voice of the output information 310 from the channel of the instructed speaker unit 130 by executing the output process. For example, the control unit 170 displays the image of the output information 310 in the display area of the corresponding display unit 110 by executing the output process. When the process of step S104 is completed, the control unit 170 advances the process to step S105.

The control unit 170 determines whether or not to terminate (step S105). For example, the control unit 170 determines that the event ends when the end of the virtual event, the end instruction from the user U, or the like is received. When the control unit 170 determines that the process is not completed (No in step S105), the control unit 170 returns the process to step S101 already described and continues the process. If the control unit 170 determines that the process is finished (Yes in step S105), the control unit 170 proceeds to step S106.

The control unit 170 ends the output of the output information 310 (step S106). For example, the control unit 170 ends the display of the image of the output information 310 and ends the output of the sound. When the process of step S106 is completed, the control unit 170 ends the process procedure shown in FIG.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of a processing procedure executed by the information processing apparatus 200 according to the embodiment. The processing procedure shown in FIG. 11 is realized by the control unit 250 of the information processing apparatus 200 executing the program 241. The processing procedure shown in FIG. 11 is repeatedly executed by the control unit 250.

As shown in FIG. 11, the control unit 250 of the information processing apparatus 200 determines the seating order of the user U who participates in the virtual event (step S201). For example, the control unit 250 identifies the participating user U based on the participant information 340 of the virtual event stored in the storage unit 240, and collects the attribute information 320 corresponding to the user U. The control unit 250 determines the seating order of a plurality of users U in the virtual table 1000 based on the collected attribute information 320 and the algorithm information 330. The control unit 250 stores the seating order information 350 indicating the determined seating order in the storage unit 240 in association with the virtual event. When the process of step S201 is completed, the control unit 250 advances the process to step S202.

The control unit 250 determines whether or not the acquired information 300 has been received from the electronic device 100 (step S202). For example, when the acquisition information 300 is received via the communication unit 230, the control unit 250 determines that the acquisition information 300 has been received. When the control unit 250 determines that the acquired information 300 has not been received from the electronic device 100 (No in step S202), the process proceeds to step S206 described later. Further, when the control unit 250 determines that the acquired information 300 has been received from the electronic device 100 (Yes in step S202), the control unit 250 proceeds to the process in step S203.

The control unit 250 recognizes the arrangement relationship between the first user and the second user based on the seating order information 350 (step S203). For example, the user U of the electronic device 100 of the received acquisition information 300 is recognized as the first user, the other user U is recognized as the second user, and the arrangement relationship with the first user is recognized for each second user. When the process of step S203 is completed, the control unit 250 advances the process to step S204.

Based on the acquired information 300, the control unit 250 creates output information 310 that can identify the arrangement relationship between the first user and the second user for each second user (step S204). For example, the control unit 250 creates output information 310 based on the acquired information 300 so that the volume, directivity, and the like are set according to the arrangement relationship between the first user and the second user. For example, the control unit 250 creates output information 310 based on the acquired information 300 in the virtual table 1000 so that the volume decreases as the seats of the first user and the second user move away from each other. For example, the control unit 250 determines the channel of the electronic device 100 that outputs the sound of the acquired information 300, and creates the output information 310 so as to be the output. For example, when the distance between the first user and the second user in the virtual table 1000 is short, the control unit 250 uses the voice indicated by the acquired information 300 as the output information 310 as it is. For example, the control unit 250 creates the output information 310 by reducing the image of the acquired information 300 so that the image becomes smaller as the seats of the first user and the second user move away from each other in the virtual table 1000. When the process of step S204 is completed, the control unit 250 advances the process to step S205.

The control unit 250 executes the output process of the output information 310 (step S205). The output process includes, for example, a process of specifying an electronic device 100 to be output for each created output information 310, a process of causing the specified electronic device 100 to output the output information 310, and the like. When the process of step S205 is completed, the control unit 250 advances the process to step S206.

The control unit 250 determines whether or not to terminate (step S206). For example, when the control unit 250 has received the end of a virtual event or the like, the control unit 250 determines that the event ends. When the control unit 250 determines that the process is not completed (No in step S206), the control unit 250 returns the process to step S202 already described and continues the process. If the control unit 250 determines that the process is finished (Yes in step S206), the control unit 250 advances the process to step S207.

The control unit 250 ends the output of the output information 310 (step S207). For example, the control unit 250 instructs the electronic device 100 to end the output of the output information via the communication unit 230. When the process of step S207 is completed, the control unit 250 ends the process procedure shown in FIG.

As described above, the virtual event system 1 can determine the seating order of the user U in the virtual table 1000 according to the attributes of the user U participating in the virtual event. Then, in the virtual event system 1, when the electronic device 100 of the first user provides the acquired information 300 to the information processing device 200, the information processing device 200 provides the output information 310 based on the arrangement relationship between the first user and the second user. It is output to the electronic device 100 of the second user. As a result, when the virtual event system 1 determines the seating order of the user U in the virtual table 1000, the virtual event system 1 can output the output information 310 according to the arrangement relationship from the electronic device 100 of the second user. As a result, the virtual event system 1 can provide a sense of presence even in a virtual event by outputting the output information 310 according to the seating order of the virtual table 1000 from the electronic device 100. Further, the virtual event system 1 can provide the user U with a sense of unity suitable for the virtual event, and can contribute to the improvement of the relationship of trust between the users.

The virtual event system 1 outputs information 310 based on the acquired information 300 provided by the electronic device 100 of the first user so that the volume of the virtual event system 1000 decreases as the seats of the first user and the second user move away from each other. To create. As a result, the virtual event system 1 can recognize the arrangement relationship between the first user and the second user according to the volume output by the electronic device 100. As a result, the virtual event system 1 can provide a sense of presence even in a virtual event by providing the information processing device 200 with the acquired information 300 including the volume of the electronic device 100 of the first user.

In the virtual event system 1, the volume of the first user at a position closer to the second user than the threshold value is the first volume in the virtual table 1000, and the distance to the second user is farther than the threshold value. The output information 310 is created based on the acquired information 300 provided by the electronic device 100 of the first user so that the volume of the first user is the second volume smaller than the first volume. As a result, the virtual event system 1 may change the volume output by the electronic device 100 to a first volume and a second volume according to the arrangement relationship, so that the processing can be simplified. As a result, the virtual event system 1 can suppress the delay of the output in the electronic device 100 even when controlling the output of the plurality of electronic devices 100, and can provide a sense of presence even in the virtual event.

The virtual event system 1 creates output information 310 based on the acquired information 300 so that when the voice of the acquired information 300 is lower than a predetermined volume, the volume is audible to the second user. As a result, the virtual event system 1 can output the output information 310 indicating the minimum volume to the electronic device 100 of the second user. As a result, the virtual event system 1 can secure the volume output from the electronic device 100 of the second user, and can contribute to the improvement of communication.

FIG. 12 is a sequence diagram showing an example of display control of the virtual event system according to the embodiment. 13 and 14 are diagrams for explaining an example of the display operation of the electronic device 100 shown in FIG. 12. The processing of the electronic device 100 shown in FIG. 12 is realized by the control unit 170 executing the program 161 of the storage unit 160. The processing of the information processing apparatus 200 shown in FIG. 12 is realized by the control unit 250 executing the program 241 of the storage unit 240.

As shown in FIG. 12, the information processing apparatus 200 creates the output information 310 of the second user's electronic device 100 based on the information 300 acquired from the first user's electronic device 100 (step S221). The information processing apparatus 200 controls the electronic device 100 of the second user so as to output the output information 310 (step S222).

The second user's electronic device 100 outputs the output information 310 from the information processing device 200 (step S121). For example, as shown in step ST21 of FIG. 13, the electronic device 100 has an image of the output information 310 in the area designated by the information processing apparatus 200 among the first display area 110A and the second display area 110B in the display unit 110. Is output (displayed), and the sound of the output information 310 is output from the speaker unit 130.

Returning to FIG. 12, when the electronic device 100 detects that the output of the seating order information 350 is instructed by the second user via the operation unit 120, the electronic device 100 processes the output of the seating order information 350 via the communication unit 150. Request to device 200 (step S122).

When the information processing apparatus 200 receives a request for output of the seating order information 350 from the electronic device 100 via the communication unit 230, the information processing device 200 controls the electronic device 100 so as to output the seating order information 350 (step S223).

The electronic device 100 outputs the seating order information 350 from the information processing device 200 (step S123). For example, as shown in step ST22 of FIG. 13, the electronic device 100 causes the display unit 110 to output the seating order information 350 and the participant information 340 associated with the seating order information 350. As a result, the electronic device 100 can confirm the seating order of the user U in the virtual table 1000 by displaying the seating order information 350 on the display unit 110.

In step ST23 shown in FIG. 14, the user U-1 performs a seat change operation for moving to the seat of the user U-8 in the virtual table 1000. The seat change operation includes, for example, an operation of selecting the tatami room of the user U-8 of the virtual table 1000, an operation of moving the icon of the user U-1 or the like to the seat of the user U-8, and the like.

Returning to FIG. 12, the electronic device 100 detects the seat change operation via the operation unit 120 (step S124). The electronic device 100 transmits the change information 370 requesting the change of the seating order information 350 to the information processing apparatus 200 via the communication unit 150 (step S125). For example, the electronic device 100 creates change information 370 that can identify the seat after the change, and transmits the change information 370 to the information processing device 200.

The information processing apparatus 200 changes the seating order information 350 based on the change information 370 from the electronic device 100 (step S224). For example, in the information processing apparatus 200, the determination unit 251 changes the seating order of the user U to be changed in the virtual table 1000 based on the change information 370. For example, the information processing apparatus 200 replaces the users to be changed with each other to change the seating order information 350. The information processing apparatus 200 changes the arrangement information 360 in the display unit 110 of the electronic device 100 based on the changed seating order information 350. The information processing apparatus 200 changes the output of the electronic device 100 based on the changed seating order information 350 (step S225).

The electronic device 100 changes the display pattern of the output information 310 based on the change instruction from the information processing device 200 (step S126). For example, as shown in step ST24 of FIG. 14, the electronic device 100 arranges images of other users U by changing the display contents of the first display area 110A and the second display area 110B in the display unit 110. To change. In the example shown in step ST24, the user U-1 has moved to the seat of the user U-8. In this case, the electronic device 100 is changed so that the first display area 110A of the display unit 110 displays the images of the output information 310 from the user U-3, the user U-4, and the user U-7. The electronic device 100 causes the second display area 110B of the display unit 110 to display images of the output information 310 from the user U-2, the user U-5, the user U-6, and the user U-8. As a result, the electronic device 100 changes the seating order in the virtual table 1000 by increasing the display area of the user U-3, the user U-4, and the user U-7 in the display unit 110. Can be visually recognized.

In the virtual event system 1 described above, the seating order information 350 that can identify the seating order in the virtual table 1000 of a plurality of users U participating in the virtual event is displayed by the display unit 110 of the electronic device 100. As a result, the virtual event system 1 can make the entire seating order of the user U participating in the virtual event confirmed by the electronic device 100 of the user U. As a result, the virtual event system 1 can provide the presence of a real event even if it is a virtual event by recognizing the seating order of the user who participates in the virtual event.

When the information processing apparatus 200 receives the change information 370 indicating the change of the arrangement information 360 from the electronic device 100, the virtual event system 1 changes the seating order of the user U in the virtual table 1000 based on the change information 370. Thereby, the virtual event system 1 can provide the user U with the function of moving the seat in the virtual table 1000. As a result, the virtual event system 1 makes it possible to move the seats of the virtual table 1000, so that the virtual event can be brought closer to the actual event.

FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining another output example in the virtual event system 1 according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 15, the virtual event system 1 described above can output the character information 310A of the user U to the electronic device 100 so that the character information 310A of the user U can be moved to the seat position of the virtual table 1000. The character information 310A includes, for example, an avatar. The character information 310A is included in the output information 310, for example. When the determination unit 251 of the information processing apparatus 200 receives the change information 370 based on the moved seat of the character information 310A, the determination unit 251 changes the seating order of the user U in the virtual table 1000 based on the change information 370. The creation unit 252 of the information processing apparatus 200 creates output information 310 that can identify the changed arrangement relationship based on the acquired information 300 provided by the electronic device 100. The output control unit 253 of the information processing apparatus 200 controls the electronic device 100 of the second user so as to output the output information 310. The output control unit 253 may update the output of the electronic device 100 to be controlled when the determination unit 251 changes the seating order based on the change information 370.

Thereby, the virtual event system 1 can realize the function of moving the seat in the virtual table 1000 by the operation of the user U with respect to the character information 310A. As a result, the virtual event system 1 can give a feeling of familiarity to the virtual event by improving the operability regarding the movement of the seat of the virtual table 1000.

The virtual event system 1 described above can determine the seating order of the user U for the plurality of virtual tables 1000 and output the output information 310 according to the arrangement relationship. FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between the seating order of the information processing apparatus 200 and the volume according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 16, the virtual event system 1 realizes a virtual event by using two virtual tables 1000-1 and 1000-2. When 16 users from user U-1 to user U-16 participate, the virtual event system 1 determines the seating order of user U with respect to virtual tables 1000-1 and 1000-2 based on the attribute information 320 and the arrangement algorithm. do. For example, when the virtual event system 1 determines the volume of the output information 310 for the user U-5, the virtual table 1000-1 in which the user U-5 is arranged and the virtual table 1000 in which the user U-5 is not arranged are arranged. -The volume is determined based on the arrangement relationship between -2 and another user U.

In the example shown in FIG. 16, the creation unit 252 of the information processing apparatus 200 refers to the user U-5 with respect to the corresponding user U-1, the user U-9 located behind, the adjacent user U-2, and the user U-. It is determined to output the volume of 6 and the user U-10 at 100%. The creation unit 252 realizes the distance between the users participating in the virtual event by reducing the volume to 50%, 25%, and 0% as the distance from the user U-5 increases. For example, when the creation unit 252 receives the acquired information 300 from the electronic device 100 of the user U-11, the creation unit 252 uses the user U-5 based on the arrangement relationship between the user U-5 and the user U-11. Creates an output information 310 having a volume of 50% that can identify the arrangement relationship with the user U-11 based on the acquired information 300. For example, when the acquired information 300 is received from the electronic device 100 of the user U-16, the creating unit 252 uses the user U-5 to use the user U-11 based on the arrangement relationship between the user U-5 and the user U-16. The output information 310 having a volume of 0% that can identify the arrangement relationship with and is created based on the acquired information 300. That is, the creation unit 252 creates the output information 310 that outputs an image without outputting the volume.

In the above-described embodiment, in the virtual event system 1, the case where the information processing apparatus 200 is used as a cloud server has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the virtual event system 1 may realize the function of the information processing device 200 with the electronic device 100 of the user U. Further, as the configuration of the system included in the present disclosure, it may be implemented by a Peer to Peer system in which a plurality of electronic devices 100 exchange with each other. As the configuration of the system included in the present disclosure, a method of exchanging with a plurality of electronic devices 100 without having a server may be used. Further, the functions and configurations of the information processing apparatus 200 may be included in the electronic device 100.

In order to fully and clearly disclose the technique according to the attached claims, characteristic embodiments have been described. However, the accompanying claims are not limited to the above embodiments, and all modifications and alternatives that can be created by those skilled in the art within the scope of the basic matters set forth herein. It should be configured to embody a unique configuration.

1 Virtual event system 100 Electronic equipment 110 Display unit 120 Operation unit 130 Speaker unit 140 Sensor unit 150 Communication unit 160 Storage unit 161 Program 170 Control unit 200 Information processing device 210 Display unit 220 Operation unit 230 Communication unit 240 Storage unit 241 Program 250 Control Part 251 Decision part 252 Creation part 253 Output control part 300 Acquisition information 310 Output information 320 Attribute information 330 Algorithm information 340 Participant information 350 Seat order information 360 Placement information 370 Change information 1000 Virtual table 1100 Seat

Claims (15)

Multiple electronic devices that provide acquired information that can identify the voice emitted by the user,
Information processing devices that can communicate with multiple electronic devices,
Equipped with
The information processing device is
A decision unit that determines the seating order of the plurality of users in the virtual table based on the attribute information of the plurality of the users participating in the virtual event.
Based on the acquired information provided by the electronic device of the first user arranged in the virtual table, the second user arranged in the virtual table creates output information capable of identifying the arrangement relationship with the first user. With the creator
An output control unit that controls the electronic device of the second user so as to output the output information.
A virtual event system with. In the virtual event system according to claim 1,
The creating unit is based on the acquired information provided by the electronic device of the first user so that the volume becomes lower as the seats of the first user and the second user move away from each other in the virtual table. A virtual event system that creates output information. In the virtual event system according to claim 2,
In the virtual table, the volume of the first user at a position where the distance to the second user is closer than the threshold value becomes the first volume, and the distance to the second user is farther than the threshold value. A virtual event that creates the output information based on the acquired information provided by the electronic device of the first user so that the volume of the first user at the position becomes a second volume smaller than the first volume. system. In the virtual event system according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The creating unit is a virtual event system that creates the output information based on the acquired information so that the volume can be viewed by the second user. In the virtual event system according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
The output control unit does not output the output information to the electronic device of the second user when the arrangement relationship between the first user and the second user satisfies a predetermined condition in the virtual table. .. In the virtual event system according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The creating unit uses the acquired information provided by the electronic device of the first user so that the output corresponds to the relationship between the orientation of the first user and the position of the second user in the virtual table. A virtual event system that creates the output information based on. In the virtual event system according to any one of claims 1 to 6.
The acquired information includes information that can identify an image captured by the user.
The creating unit is provided by the electronic device of the first user so that the size for displaying the image becomes smaller as the arrangement relationship between the first user and the second user approaches in the virtual table. A virtual event system that creates the output information based on the acquired information. In the virtual event system according to claim 7,
The output control unit causes the electronic device of the second user to display the image of the first user arranged in the virtual table in a display pattern corresponding to the arrangement relationship with the second user in the virtual table. , Virtual event system. In the virtual event system according to any one of claims 1 to 8.
The output control unit is a virtual event system that causes the electronic device to output seating order information that can identify the seating order in the virtual table of a plurality of users participating in the virtual event. In the virtual event system according to claim 9,
The output control unit is a virtual event system that associates the attribute information of a plurality of the users participating in the virtual event with the seating order information and outputs the information to the electronic device. In the virtual event system according to claim 9 or 10.
The determination unit is a virtual event system that changes the seating order of the user in the virtual table based on the change information when the change information indicating the change of the seating order information is received from the electronic device. In the virtual event system according to claim 11,
The output control unit causes the electronic device to output the character information of the user so that the character information of the user can be moved to the seat position of the virtual table.
The determination unit is a virtual event system that changes the seating order of the user in the virtual table based on the change information when the change information based on the seat position to which the character information is moved is received. A communication unit that can communicate with multiple electronic devices,
A control unit that can control the output of the electronic device,
Equipped with
The control unit
A decision unit that determines the seating order of the plurality of users in the virtual table based on the attribute information of the plurality of users participating in the virtual event.
Creation to create output information that allows the second user placed in the virtual table to identify the arrangement relationship with the first user based on the acquired information provided by the electronic device of the first user placed in the virtual table. Department and
An output control unit that controls the electronic device of the second user so as to output the output information.
Information processing device equipped with. An output control method executed by an information processing device that controls the output of multiple electronic devices.
Determining the seating order of multiple users in a virtual table based on the attribute information of multiple users participating in a virtual event.
Based on the acquired information provided by the electronic device of the first user arranged in the virtual table, the second user arranged in the virtual table creates output information capable of identifying the arrangement relationship with the first user. ,
To control the electronic device of the second user so as to output the changed output information.
Output control method including. For information processing devices equipped with a communication unit that can communicate with multiple electronic devices
Determining the seating order of multiple users in a virtual table based on the attribute information of multiple users participating in a virtual event.
Based on the acquired information provided by the electronic device of the first user arranged in the virtual table, the second user arranged in the virtual table creates output information capable of identifying the arrangement relationship with the first user. ,
To control the electronic device of the second user so as to output the changed output information.
A program to execute.

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