JP2022161263A - Game system, game method, game program, and game server - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game system, a game method, a game program, and a game server that can acquire sleep information on a user appropriately by causing the user to recognize predetermined information without preventing a sleep activity of the user.SOLUTION: A game system 1 includes a sleep information acquisition part 204 for acquiring sleep information on a user, and a mode switching part 208 for switching modes. A plurality of modes include a yet-to-be acquired mode in which the sleep information acquisition part 204 is not caused to acquire the sleep information, a starting mode in which the sleep information acquisition part 204 is caused to start acquiring the sleep information, and the start of the acquisition of the sleep information is not reported to the user in a positive manner, and a sleep mode that causes the sleep information acquisition part 204 to acquire the sleep information, and the acquisition of the sleep information is reported to the user in a more positive manner than the starting mode. The mode switching part 208 executes switching from the yet-to-be acquired mode to the starting mode, and switching from the starting mode to the sleep mode.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a game system, game method, game program, and game server. In particular, the present invention relates to a game system, a game method, a game program, and a game server in which a game progress process is executed using sleep information of a user.

Conventionally, a program for executing a game progress process based on a user's sleep information, and a computer, a sleep information acquisition unit that acquires sleep information, and a computer that determines whether the acquired sleep information is the user's sleep information. A program that functions as a determination unit is known (see Patent Document 1, for example). According to the program described in Patent Literature 1, it is possible to prevent illegal use of sleep information in a game that progresses based on the user's sleep information.

JP 2020-65642 A

Here, in the program described in Patent Document 1, when the user goes to bed and executes a predetermined process (for example, a process of acquiring sleep information), a predetermined operation by the user to the user terminal where the game is executed An input can be used as a start trigger for the predetermined process. As a result, the program described in Patent Literature 1 does not require constant measurement of whether the user is in an awake state or a sleeping state, and can reduce load such as an increase in battery consumption of the user terminal. Here, from the viewpoint of making the user appropriately perceive the information that needs to be conveyed to the user in the game without interfering with the user's sleep activity and appropriately acquiring the user's sleep information, further devising regarding the start of the predetermined process. It is preferable to

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a game system, a game method, a game program, and a game server that allow the user to perceive predetermined information without interfering with the user's sleep activity, and to appropriately acquire the user's sleep information. It is in.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a game system that executes a game using sleep information related to a user's sleep, comprising a sleep information acquisition unit that acquires the user's sleep information, and a plurality of modes included in the game and a plurality of modes, a non-acquisition mode that does not allow the sleep information acquisition unit to acquire sleep information, and a sleep information acquisition unit that causes the sleep information acquisition unit to start acquiring sleep information and prompts the user to start acquiring sleep information. A start mode that does not notify the sleep information in a positive manner, and a sleep mode that causes the sleep information acquisition unit to acquire sleep information and notifies the user that the sleep information is acquired in a positive manner compared to the start mode. A game system is provided in which the mode switching unit performs switching from the non-acquisition mode to the start mode and switching from the start mode to the sleep mode.

According to the game system, the game method, the game program, and the game server according to the present invention, the user perceives predetermined information without interfering with the user's sleep activity, and the game system and game that can appropriately acquire the user's sleep information. A method, a game program, and a game server can be provided.

1 is a schematic diagram of a game system according to this embodiment; FIG. 1 is a functional configuration block diagram of a game system according to this embodiment; FIG. 4 is a data configuration diagram of each storage section included in the storage unit according to the embodiment; FIG. It is a flow chart of processing in the game system according to the present embodiment.

[Embodiment]
<Background of game system development according to the present embodiment>
So far, the present inventors have found that in game development using sleep information of a user, when the user goes to bed and causes the system to execute a predetermined game process, the user performs a predetermined input operation to the terminal device where the game is executed. A study was made to use it as a start trigger for the predetermined process. In the game system, for example, the game screen before sleep is output to the terminal device, and after receiving the user's input operation to start sleeping, it was considered to start acquiring the user's sleep information. . As an example, on the game screen before sleep, information that needs to be conveyed to the user in the game (hereinafter referred to as "useful information") is output to the terminal device, after that, a predetermined input operation is received from the user, and the user sleeps. We examined the line of flow for notifying the start of information acquisition.

However, the development process of the present inventor has revealed that it may be difficult for the user to appropriately perceive useful information depending on the timing of a predetermined input operation to the terminal device. That is, on the flow line for outputting useful information to the terminal device on the game screen before sleep and then accepting a predetermined input operation, the user can perform a predetermined input operation only after reading the useful information. The inventors of the present invention have discovered that such a line of flow can interfere with the user's sleep behavior when, for example, the user's degree of fatigue is high. On the other hand, the useful information (for example, text information, image information, etc. such as situations occurring in the game) is information that needs to be presented to the user from the viewpoint of enhancing the sense of immersion in the game.

Therefore, the inventors of the present invention have studied the user's movement line in the game and the processing method in the game system, and have found that useful information can be presented to the user without difficulty, for example, even when the user is highly fatigued. I found an idea that can start a predetermined process more reliably. That is, the present inventor starts acquiring sleep information and outputting useful information at the timing when a predetermined input operation by the user is accepted, while notifying the user that acquisition of sleep information has started at that timing. By actively not notifying (or hiding), the user's movement line in the game becomes smoother, the user's sleep information can be properly started to be acquired, and the user's satisfaction can be improved. The present invention is based on such findings.

<Overview of Game System 1>
FIG. 1 shows an overview of a game system according to this embodiment. Specifically, FIG. 1(a) shows an overview of the configuration of the game system 1 according to this embodiment, and FIG. 1(b) shows the concept of the flow of processing of the game system 1 according to this embodiment. FIG. 1(b) shows an example in which time elapses toward the right.

As shown in FIG. 1A, the game system 1 according to the present embodiment includes a user terminal device 10, a sleep measurement unit 11 that measures the user's sleep state, and a server 20 that executes game processing. The terminal device 10 and the server 20 are connected via a communication network 80 so as to be capable of two-way communication. Moreover, in the game system 1, the server 20 accepts the sleep information of the user and advances the game. Note that the game system 1 may be a server-client type game system. Moreover, the sleep measurement unit 11 may be a device separate from the terminal device 10 or may be built in the terminal device 10 .

Although FIG. 1A shows an example in which one terminal device 10 is connected to the server 20 via the communication network 80, a plurality of terminal devices 10 used by different users are connected via the communication network 80. It may be connected to the server 20 . In the following description, in order to simplify the description, an example in which one terminal device 10 is connected to the server 20 via the communication network 80 will be described.

First, the game system 1 has a plurality of game modes as follows.
- A first mode in which user's sleep information is not acquired (hereinafter referred to as "non-acquisition mode")
- A second mode in which acquisition of sleep information of the user is started and the user is not actively notified of the start of acquisition (hereinafter referred to as "start mode")
- A third mode (hereinafter referred to as "sleep mode") that acquires the user's sleep information and notifies the user that the sleep information is being acquired more positively than the start mode
- A fourth mode (hereinafter referred to as "wake-up mode") in which acquisition of the user's sleep information is stopped and the game result determined based on the acquired sleep information is output to the terminal device 10

As shown in FIG. 1(b), while the user is awake and performing daily activities, the game system 1 is enabled in non-acquisition mode (“M1” in FIG. 1(b)). In the non-acquisition mode, the user can, for example, perform game operations such as tapping a character appearing in the game to communicate with the character, giving the character an item, or placing an item in the virtual space within the game. can run. Next, when the user goes to bed, the game system 1 accepts the user's operation input via the terminal device 10 and starts acquiring sleep information (timings "T1" and "W1" in FIG. 1B). ). This causes the start mode to be executed ("M2" in FIG. 1(b)). Here, the game system 1 starts acquiring sleep information and continues to acquire it, but for example, does not output to the terminal device 10 that acquisition of sleep information has started (“D1” in FIG. 1B). ). On the other hand, the game system 1 outputs useful information such as information necessary to be conveyed to the user in the game and information useful for sleep to the terminal device 10 during the start mode (“D1” in FIG. 1(b)).

Then, when the output of the useful information ends, or when an operation input from the user indicating that the useful information has been confirmed is received (timing "T2" in FIG. 1(b)), the game system 1 starts the sleep mode. (“M3” in FIG. 1(b)). In the sleep mode, the game system 1 causes the terminal device 10 to output information to the effect that sleep information of the user is being acquired (for example, information such as sleep start time and sleep duration) ("D2 ”). That is, the game system 1 starts acquiring sleep information from the start of the start mode and does not notify the user of the start during the start mode, while acquiring sleep information from the start of the sleep mode. Actively notify users that

Subsequently, when the game system 1 detects that the user has woken up (timing “T3” in FIG. 1(b)), the game system 1 executes the wake-up mode (“M4” in FIG. 1(b)). When the user wakes up, the game system 1 stops acquiring the user's sleep information ("W2" in FIG. 1B), and determines the game result based on the acquired sleep information. Then, the game system 1 outputs the game result to the terminal device 10 (“D3” in FIG. 1(b)). Furthermore, after the user finishes checking the game result (timing “T4” in FIG. 1B), the game system 1 ends the wake-up mode and executes the non-acquisition mode (M1) again.

In this way, the game system 1 starts acquiring the user's sleep information in the background at the start of the stage of presenting useful information to the user (start mode), and during the start mode, the start of acquiring sleep information The user is not actively notified (typically, the terminal device 10 is not made to output). Then, the game system 1 starts the sleep mode when the presentation of the useful information ends or when the user confirms the useful information, and actively notifies the user that the sleep information is being acquired. As shown, the mode of notification of information relating to sleep state acquisition is changed between the start mode and the sleep mode. By adopting such a flow line, the game system 1 can smoothly transition to sleep, the user can reliably grasp useful information in the game and sleep, and the game system 1 can appropriately obtain the user's sleep information. can be obtained.

Note that the terminal device 10 may be connected to one or a plurality of sleep measurement units 11 by wire or wirelessly. Although one sleep measurement unit 11 is shown in FIG. 1( a ), a plurality of sleep measurement units 11 may be connected to the terminal device 10 . Moreover, one or more sleep measurement units 11 may be built in the terminal device 10 .

Also, the terminal device 10 is a device that can be operated by a user. The terminal device 10 may be, for example, a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, or a tablet compatible with a mobile communication system. In addition, the terminal device 10 may be, for example, a stationary personal computer (PC), a laptop PC, a notebook PC, a portable game machine, and/or a home-use game machine, a dedicated game machine, or the like. Furthermore, the communication network 80 is a communication network such as a mobile phone network and/or the Internet. Communication network 80 may also include communication networks such as wired LANs and wireless LANs. The details of the game system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described below, but the names and numerical values in the above description and the following description are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited to these specific names and numerical values. and that these proper names and numbers are not necessarily related to real-world proper names and numbers.

<Details of game system 1>
FIG. 2 shows an example of the functional configuration of the game system according to this embodiment. Also, FIG. 3 shows an example of the data configuration of each storage section included in the storage unit included in the game system according to the present embodiment.

[Overview of Configuration of Game System 1]
A game system 1 according to the present embodiment is a system that executes a game using sleep information regarding a user's sleep. The game system 1 includes an output unit 100 that outputs various types of information, an input unit 102 that receives input from the user, a sleep measurement unit 11 that measures the sleep state of the user, and information about the input received from the user. An input acquisition unit 200, an output control unit 202 that controls the output of information to the output unit 100, a sleep information acquisition unit 204 that acquires the user's sleep information, and a history acquisition that acquires the history of the user's operation in the game. a mode switching unit 208 for switching between a plurality of modes in the game; a game control unit 210 for controlling various processing of the game; an alarm setting unit 212 for setting an alarm; , a brightness changing unit 214 for changing the brightness of the display unit, and a storage unit 216 for storing various information. The storage unit 216 has a user information storage section 218 that stores information about users and a game information storage section 220 that stores information about games.

In the game system 1, for example, a game is executed in the terminal device 10 used by the user. In this case, the terminal device 10 is configured to have at least an output section 100 and an input section 102 .

The game system 1 may not only have the plurality of components physically located in the same device or place, but may also have some of the plurality of components physically separated. In this case, each component may be connected by a communication network such as the Internet. For example, the game system 1 may cause an external server to perform part of the functions of the components. Also, the game system 1 may be configured as one or more servers. In this case, the game system 1 is configured by combining the terminal device, the component of one server, and the component of another server. Further, in the present embodiment, each device (terminal device, server, etc.) can also be understood as an information processing device. In other words, a set of devices (a set of predetermined components) can be understood as one "information processing device", and the game system 1 may be formed as a set of a plurality of information processing devices. The method of distributing a plurality of functions required to realize the game system 1 according to this embodiment to one or a plurality of pieces of hardware depends on the processing capability of each piece of hardware and/or the specifications required for the game system 1. can be determined as appropriate in view of the above. Further, various information stored in the storage unit 216 may be updated by user instructions and information received via the input unit 102, and predetermined information is acquired from a predetermined server existing outside the game system 1. and may be updated from time to time.

[Details of Configuration of Game System 1]
In the following description, a case where a user mainly executes a game provided by the game system 1 using a terminal device 10 (for example, a smart phone, a tablet terminal, a PC, etc.) will be described as an example. The server 20 manages user information in the game system 1 and executes game processing. The user's information includes game characters, game items, virtual currency owned by the user (including virtual currency given to the user for free and virtual currency given to the user for a fee), and sleep measurement unit 11. sleep information of the user, etc.

(Game control unit 210)
The game control unit 210 communicates between the terminal device 10 and the server 20 and advances the user's game play based on the user's sleep information received from the terminal device 10 . For example, the game control unit 210 determines game objects, such as characters and items, to appear in the user's game play by lottery to advance the game play. Note that the determined characters, items, and the like may appear in the game play rather than as property of the user. Thereby, the user can experience such as discovering a new game character based on the sleep information. In addition, the game control unit 210 may randomly select game objects such as characters and items and give them to the user. For example, the game control unit 210 receives sleep time information and sleep quality information as the user's sleep information from the user's terminal device 10, and draws items etc. based on the user's sleep information and gives them to the user. do. Here, the game control unit 210 may change the lottery table used in the lottery and the number of times of lottery according to the sleep information of the user. As a result, if the sleep information is different, the lottery algorithm is also different, and the progress of the game changes when the user wakes up.

Furthermore, the game control unit 210 executes various game processes in accordance with user operation input received via the input unit 102 . For example, the game control unit 210 performs a process of giving a predetermined item to a character, a process of the action of the character in the in-game virtual space when the user designates the character, a process of acquiring an item by the user for a fee or free of charge, a virtual currency, and so on. game processing such as acquisition processing of the user, processing of consuming items held by the user, and the like.

The game system 1 is executed including a plurality of modes. The multiple modes include an unacquired mode, a start mode, a sleep mode, and a wake-up mode. Each mode is defined below. Note that the game system 1 may include other modes as long as they do not hinder the processing of the game system 1 according to this embodiment.

(not acquired mode)
The non-acquisition mode is a mode in which the sleep information acquisition unit 204 does not acquire sleep information. That is, in the non-acquisition mode, the operation of the sleep measurement unit 11 and/or the sleep information acquisition unit 204 is stopped. Here, the unobtained mode is a mode in which game screens that the user sees before going to bed are displayed, and all game screens that the user sees while the user is awake (for example, during the day) are displayed. mode. In addition, the non-acquisition mode includes a screen that is first output to the output unit 100 when the game is started on the terminal device 10 (when the user logs in to the server 20 after transitioning from the game title screen). In addition, in the non-acquisition mode, operations by the user that change game parameters, such as touch operations on characters appearing in the game, use and confirmation of items that the user has already acquired in the game, etc. You can also operate it.

(start mode)
The start mode is a mode in which the sleep information acquisition unit 204 is caused to start acquisition of sleep information and the user is not actively notified of the start of acquisition of sleep information. That is, in the start mode, the operations of the sleep measurement unit 11 and the sleep information acquisition unit 204 are started. On the other hand, in the start mode, for example, the output unit 100 is not caused to output the fact that acquisition of sleep information has started in a positive manner, and the output unit 100 is caused to output useful information useful for the game.

Here, in the present embodiment, "do not notify (output) in a positive mode" means that, compared to the mode of notification in the sleep mode, the fact that acquisition of sleep information has started is not output, or the user means to output in a manner that is difficult to perceive. For example, it means a mode of not outputting that acquisition of sleep information has started at all, or a mode of outputting in a less conspicuous mode than in the sleep mode even if it is output. In the start mode, it is preferable not to notify the start of acquiring sleep information at all, from the viewpoint of securing a line of flow for the user to go to bed after confirming the useful information.

(sleep mode)
The sleep mode is a mode that continues to measure the sleep information of the user and outputs that the sleep information is being measured. That is, the sleep mode causes the sleep information acquisition unit 204 to acquire sleep information, continues acquiring the sleep information, and notifies the user that the sleep information is acquired in a positive manner compared to the start mode. is. That is, in the sleep mode, the sleep measurement unit 11 and the sleep information acquisition unit 204 continue to operate, and are notified to that effect. In the sleep mode, the output unit 100 is made to output the fact that the sleep information is being acquired in a more positive manner than in the start mode. For example, in the sleep mode, the output unit 100 is caused to explicitly output that sleep information is being acquired. Note that in the sleep mode, unlike the non-acquisition mode, the user's operation to change game parameters is prohibited.

(wake up mode)
The wake-up mode stops acquisition of sleep information by the sleep information acquisition unit 204, and is determined based on sleep information (for example, sleep information such as sleep time and sleep quality) and the user's sleep result indicated by the acquired sleep information. This is a mode for outputting game results (for example, changes in parameters in the game, results of acquisition of items, etc.). That is, in the wake-up mode, the sleep measurement unit 11 and/or the sleep information acquisition unit 204 are stopped. In the wake-up mode, the sleep result and the game result are output, and a reward according to the game result is given to the user.

(Output unit 100, output control unit 202)
The output unit 100 is controlled by the output control unit 202 and outputs various types of information (for example, text information, image information of still images and moving images, audio information, etc.) regarding execution of the game. The output unit 100 outputs various processing results and information stored in the storage unit 216 so that the user can perceive them. Specifically, the output control unit 202 outputs various processing results in each component and information stored in the storage unit 216 to the output unit 100 as data in a predetermined format, still images, moving images, and/or text. output. The output unit 100 may output information received from an external server. Note that the output unit 100 may include a display unit that displays various information, an audio output unit such as a speaker that outputs audio, and the like. The display unit may be, for example, a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display.

Further, when the mode is switched from one of the plurality of modes to another mode following the one mode, the output control unit 202 outputs the same information as the information output in the one mode in the other mode. The same information may be output from the output unit 100 by changing the output mode depending on the mode. For example, when the output control unit 202 causes the output unit 100 to output the first information in the start mode and causes the output unit 100 to output the first information again or continuously in the sleep mode, the output control unit 202 outputs the first information in the sleep mode. 1 information is output by changing the output mode from the output mode in the start mode. For example, if the first information is text information, the output control unit 202 changes the text font, size, and/or color, output position, etc. in the start mode, and changes the font, size, and/or Alternatively, the color, the output position, etc. are changed and output to the output unit 100 . As an example, the output control unit 202 causes the output unit 100 to output text having a size larger than the size of the text in the start mode (for example, the text indicating that acquisition of sleep information has started) in the sleep mode.

In addition, when the mode is switched from one mode to another mode following the one mode among the plurality of modes, the output control unit 202 outputs the same information as the information output in the one mode to the other mode. In addition to the same information, additional information may be added and output from the output unit 100 in the mode of . For example, the output control unit 202 causes the output unit 100 to output the text "measuring sleep" in the start mode, and in addition to the text "measuring sleep" in the sleep mode, outputs information on the duration of sleep measurement. You may make it output to the output part 100. FIG.

Furthermore, the output control section 202 can also cause the output section 100 to output a predetermined character in each of a plurality of modes. The output control unit 202 is controlled by the game control unit 210 and causes the output unit 100 to output part of the character information stored in the game information storage unit 220, which will be described later. The output control unit 202 can also cause the output unit 100 to output characters that are not output in the non-acquisition mode in the start mode.

(Input unit 102, input surface 104, input control unit 106)
The input unit 102 receives inputs such as predetermined instructions and operations from the user. The input unit 102 supplies the instruction to predetermined components of the game system 1 . Each component that receives the instruction performs a predetermined function. The input unit 102 is an input device (for example, a touch panel, a touch pad, a pointing device such as a mouse, a keyboard, a motion sensor, etc.) for receiving operation input from the user. In this embodiment, an example in which the input unit 102 is a touch panel included in the terminal device 10 will be described. Note that the touch panel may be capable of multi-touch detection. Specifically, the touch panel as the input unit 102 has an input surface 104 for inputting an operation or the like from the user and an input control unit 106 for acquiring information regarding the operation input to the input surface 104 . The touch panel is arranged to overlap the display unit that is the output unit 100 , and the surface of the touch panel corresponds to the input surface 104 .

For example, an area for receiving a predetermined instruction is displayed on the display unit, and the input surface 104 is displayed at a position specified by a user's operation (for example, touch operation, tap operation, slide operation, etc.) on the area of the input surface 104. Detects a given instruction. The input surface 104 supplies the input control unit 106 with the detected information, that is, information indicating a predetermined instruction at the detected position. The input control unit 106 acquires information indicating a predetermined instruction from the input surface 104 and supplies the information to predetermined components of the game system 1 .

(Sleep measurement unit 11)
The sleep measurement unit 11 acquires information on sleep of the user of the terminal device 10 . The sleep measurement unit 11 supplies the acquired information to the sleep information acquisition unit 204 . In addition, when the terminal device 10 and the sleep measurement unit 11 are independent devices, the terminal device 10 communicates with the sleep measurement unit 11 by short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) or Wi-Fi, and sleep The sensing result of the measuring unit 11 is received. In addition, the sleep measurement unit 11 may correspond to communication standards of mobile communication systems such as 5G, and may transmit sensing results to the server 20 without using short-range wireless communication. In this case, the terminal device 10 may receive and store sleep information acquired by the server 20 that has received the sensing result from the sleep measurement unit 11 from the server 20 .

The sleep measurement unit 11 is implemented by, for example, a motion sensor or the like built into the terminal device 10 . That is, the terminal device 10 and the sleep measurement unit 11 may be in the same device. In this case, the terminal device 10 also functions as the sleep measurement unit 11 . Further, the sleep measurement unit 11 may be, for example, a wearable device such as a wristwatch type, a ring type, or an eye mask type worn on the user's body, and a motion sensor such as a gyro sensor as a device independent of the terminal device 10 may be configured with Moreover, the sleep measurement unit 11 may be a device placed on a mattress, a bedside, or the like on which the user sleeps.

Here, the motion sensor can be configured including an acceleration sensor, an angular velocity sensor, etc., senses the movement of the terminal device 10, and outputs the sensing result. For example, by placing the terminal device 10 on the mattress of the bed on which the user sleeps, the motion sensor can detect the movement of the sleeping user on the mattress. By using the sensing result of the motion sensor, the sleep information acquisition unit 204, which will be described later, determines whether the user is asleep or awake, and whether the sleeping user is in light sleep or deep sleep. sleep, REM sleep, non-REM sleep, and the like, and can be acquired as sleep information.

Note that the user may use two or more sleep measurement units 11 at the same time. For example, the user may wear two wristwatch-type sleep measurement units 11 , or the user may use a smartphone as the sleep measurement unit 11 while wearing the wristwatch-type sleep measurement units 11 . As a result, the movement of the user's body during sleep can be detected by the gyro sensor or the like. By accumulating sensing results sensed by various sensors while the user is sleeping, the sleep information acquisition unit 204 determines whether the user is sleeping, in a light sleep state, or in a deep sleep state. , REM sleep, non-REM sleep, and the like can be determined and acquired as sleep information. By discriminating the waveforms of REM sleep and non-REM sleep in this way, the user's sleep quality can be evaluated. For example, the sleep information acquisition unit 204 is preset with a cycle of REM sleep and non-REM sleep for good quality sleep, and compares the waveforms of REM sleep and non-REM sleep during sleep of the user to determine the user's Sleep quality can be evaluated and acquired as sleep information.

In addition, the sleep information acquisition unit 204 detects that the user has fallen asleep (for example, lying in bed) based on the output of the motion sensor such as the sleep measurement unit 11, and that the user has fallen asleep after going to bed. can also In addition, the sleep information acquisition unit 204 determines whether the user has performed an input operation on the terminal device 10 before falling asleep after the user goes to bed. It is also possible to determine whether or not the user perceives the information on the subject. That is, the sleep information acquisition unit 204 can determine whether the user who is going to sleep operates the terminal device 10 before going to bed.

Moreover, the sleep measurement unit 11 that is assumed to be used in the game system 1 may be managed in a whitelist format. In addition, when the sleep information acquisition unit 204 described later acquires sleep information from the sleep measurement unit 11 not managed by the game system 1, the sleep information is not accepted as the sleep measurement unit 11 that cannot be specified by the server 20. Alternatively, subsequent processing may be performed using parameters for the sleep measurement unit 11 or the like that cannot be specified.

Moreover, the difference in the type of the sleep measurement unit 11 does not necessarily have to be the difference in the device. That is, even if the sleep measurement unit 11 has the same device configuration, it may be managed as a different sleep measurement unit 11 in the game system 1 depending on the type of software or application used before supplying the sleep information to the server 20. . For example, even if sleep information is detected using the same sleep measurement unit 11, when sleep measurement application A is used for processing sleep information, a sleep measurement application different from sleep measurement application A When B is used for processing sleep information, it can be managed as a different "sleep measurement unit ID". In this way, by managing different "sleep measurement unit IDs" according to the combination of the type of device as the device configuration and the application used, it is possible to generate more flexible sleep information. As a result, the amusement of the game according to the sleep state can be fully exhibited.

(Input acquisition unit 200)
The input acquisition unit 200 acquires a user's operation input. That is, the input acquisition unit 200 acquires information indicating the user's operation input input to the input surface 104 via the input control unit 106 . The input acquisition unit 200 supplies information indicating the acquired operation input to other predetermined components.

(Sleep information acquisition unit 204)
The sleep information acquisition unit 204 acquires sleep information of the user. Specifically, the sleep information acquisition unit 204 acquires information about the user's sleep acquired by the sleep measurement unit 11 , that is, sleep information, from the sleep measurement unit 11 . The sleep information acquisition unit 204 supplies the acquired sleep information to the mode switching unit 208 and the game control unit 210 .

(History acquisition unit 206)
The history acquisition unit 206 acquires a game history relating to user's operations in the game and operations during the non-acquisition mode that affect at least the game result. For example, the history acquisition unit 206 acquires the game history of the user's operation of giving an item to a character, an operation of consuming an item, etc. in the non-acquisition mode, which is input to the input unit 102 . The history acquisition unit 206 supplies information about the acquired game history to the user information storage unit 218 .

(Mode switching unit 208)
The mode switching unit 208 performs processing for switching between multiple modes included in the game, and processing for maintaining the mode after switching until switching to another mode. That is, the mode switching unit 208 performs processing for switching from one mode to another mode, for example, switching from the non-acquisition mode to the start mode, switching from the start mode to the sleep mode, switching from the sleep mode to the wake-up mode, and / Or perform a switch from wake-up mode to not-acquired mode. The mode switching unit 208 controls the start, continuation, and stop of the operation of the sleep measurement unit 11 and/or the sleep information acquisition unit 204 or the like in accordance with mode switching. Also, the mode switching unit 208 supplies information indicating that the mode has been switched to the output control unit 202 and the brightness changing unit 214 .

Specifically, the mode switching unit 208 performs processing for switching from one mode to another mode according to the user's operation input acquired by the input acquisition unit 200 . Note that the mode switching unit 208 may prohibit switching from the start mode to the non-acquisition mode after switching from the non-acquisition mode to the start mode.

Here, when the mode switching unit 208 sets the mode to the non-acquisition mode, the output control unit 202 causes the output unit 100 to always output the first operator. The first operator is a button or the like for receiving an instruction from the user to start sleeping, for example, a button or the like displaying "sleep". Then, when the input unit 102 receives the user's operation input for the first operator, the input acquisition unit 200 acquires the operation input for the first operator, and sends an instruction by the operation input to the mode switching unit 208. supply. The mode switching unit 208 accepts this instruction and switches the non-acquisition mode to the start mode. Here, when the instruction is not accepted, the mode switching unit 208 preferably does not automatically switch from the non-acquisition mode to the start mode from the viewpoint of securing a smooth flow line for the user. Therefore, in this case, it becomes possible to switch to the non-acquisition mode after the mode is switched from the start mode to the sleep mode.

The game executed in the game system 1 can have a home screen that is displayed after the game is started, and one or more screens that can be moved from the home screen (hereinafter referred to as "other screens"). Other screens are, for example, a screen showing an item box in which items owned by the user are stored, a screen displaying information about characters appearing in the game, and the like. In this case, the output control unit 202 causes the output unit 100 to output the first manipulator to a predetermined position on the home screen. Then, the output control unit 202 does not have to cause the output unit 100 to output the first manipulator to another screen. Here, from the viewpoint of facilitating the user to shift to the start mode from either the home screen or other screens, the output control unit 202 causes the output unit 100 to display predetermined positions of the home screen and the other screens. may be caused to output the first operator.

Specifically, the mode switching unit 208 starts the operation of the sleep measurement unit 11 and the sleep information acquisition unit 204 when switching to the start mode, instructs the output control unit 202, and outputs useful information useful in the game to the output unit 100. output from The output control unit 202 acquires useful information from, for example, a game information storage unit 220 to be described later, and causes the output unit 100 to output the useful information. In addition, in the start mode, the mode switching unit 208 instructs the output control unit 202 to not output information about the start of acquisition of sleep information from the output unit 100, or to output the output unit in a less conspicuous manner than in the sleep mode. Output from 100.

As an example, when the input acquisition unit 200 acquires the user's operation input for the first manipulator, the mode switching unit 208 instructs the output control unit 202 to first say, "Are you going to sleep today?" The output unit 100 may be caused to output a text such as "Yes" and "No" in the vicinity of the text. Then, when the input acquisition unit 200 acquires the user's operation input for the "yes" operator, the mode switching unit 208 may switch the non-acquisition mode to the start mode.

The useful information is, for example, information that the user should know in the game (for example, the sleep time of the previous day, the number of consecutive days logged in to the game, the consecutive number of consecutive days of operation input to the first operator, the user's previous (information related to the user's past sleep, such as a comparison result between sleep and the previous sleep), information and bits of knowledge that are useful to know about sleep. The useful information may be generated by the game control section 210 based on the sleep information acquired by the sleep information acquisition section 204 . For example, if the sleep information includes information such as the date and time when the user slept, the sleep time, etc., the game control unit 210 accumulates the sleep information in association with the date (for example, the user information storage unit described later). 218), and generate useful information based on the accumulated information. Then, the game control section 210 stores the generated useful information in the game information storage section 220 . The output control unit 202 can cause the output unit 100 to output useful information as text, images, and/or voice. In addition, the output control unit 202 can also output text, voice, and/or images such as characters in the game speaking useful information to the user, for example.

The output control unit 202 may cause the output unit 100 to output useful information generated based on the game history acquired by the history acquisition unit 206 during the non-acquisition mode. For example, the game control unit 210 generates useful information using information about game history stored in the user information storage unit 218 by the history acquisition unit 206 . As an example, the game control unit 210 uses the information about the game history to generate useful information including information such as the activity record of the user's game execution day and the number of consecutive sleep measurement days. Then, the output control section 202 causes the output section 100 to output the generated useful information in the start mode.

Further, when the mode switching unit 208 sets the mode to the start mode, the output control unit 202 outputs the useful information from the output unit 100, and after the useful information is output or at the same time as the useful information is output, the second operator is pressed. Output to the output unit 100 . The second operator is a button or the like for receiving an instruction that the user has confirmed the useful information, for example, a button or the like that displays "OK" together with the useful information. Then, when the input unit 102 receives the user's operation input for the second operator, the input acquisition unit 200 acquires the operation input for the second operator, and sends an instruction by the operation input to the mode switching unit 208. supply. The mode switching unit 208 accepts this instruction and switches the start mode to the sleep mode.

It should be noted that the mode switching unit 208 may automatically switch to the sleep mode if no operation input to the second operator is received after a predetermined period of time has elapsed since switching from the non-acquisition mode to the start mode.

In the sleep mode, the mode switching unit 208 continues the operation of the sleep measurement unit 11 and the sleep information acquisition unit 204, instructs the output control unit 202, and outputs information indicating that sleep information is being acquired to the output unit 100. output from The output control unit 202 causes the output unit 100 to output the information in a conspicuous manner compared to the start mode. For example, the output control unit 202 causes the output unit 100 to output the text "Sleep measurement in progress" along with the current time.

Further, when the mode switching unit 208 sets the mode to the sleep mode, the output control unit 202 outputs an alarm operator that is an operator for setting an alarm, and an operator that causes the output unit 100 to output a sound that makes it easier for the user to sleep. and/or a third operator (that is, a wake-up operator) for receiving a sleep end instruction from the user, and the like, to the output unit 100 . The output control unit 202 causes the output unit 100 to always output at least the third operator in the sleep mode.

The alarm operator is a button or the like that receives an alarm setting by a user's operation input. When the input unit 102 receives a user's operation input for the alarm operator, the input acquisition unit 200 acquires the operation input for the alarm operator and supplies an instruction based on the operation input to the alarm setting unit 212 . If the game has a home screen and other screens, the output control unit 202 may control the output unit 100 to output the alarm operator to the home screen and/or other screens. .

Further, the sleep introduction sound operator is a button or the like that receives an output instruction of a predetermined sound or music by the user's operation input. The predetermined sound or music is, for example, a sound (which may be a natural sound, an artificial sound, and/or a character's voice, etc.) or music that lulls the user to sleep. When the input unit 102 receives the user's operation input for the sleep-introduction sound manipulator, the input acquisition unit 200 acquires the operation input for the sleep-induction sound manipulator and supplies an instruction based on the operation input to the game control unit 210. . The game control unit 210 instructs the output control unit 202 to output a predetermined sound or music from the output unit 100 according to the instruction. For example, the game control unit 210 instructs the output control unit 202 to play predetermined sounds and music stored in advance in the game information storage unit 220 described later, or predetermined sounds and music stored in an external server, Output from the output unit 100 .

The third operator is a button or the like for receiving an instruction that the user has woken up, for example, a button or the like displaying "end sleep". Then, when the input unit 102 receives the user's operation input for the third operator, the input acquisition unit 200 acquires the operation input for the third operator, and sends an instruction by the operation input to the mode switching unit 208. supply. The mode switching unit 208 accepts this instruction and switches the sleep mode to the wake-up mode.

Further, when the sleep information acquired by the sleep information acquisition unit 204 does not satisfy a predetermined condition, the mode switching unit 208 may switch from the sleep mode to the non-acquisition mode without switching from the sleep mode to the wake-up mode. The predetermined condition is, for example, a condition that sleep time is continuous for a predetermined time or longer. As a result, for example, when the sleeping time is less than a predetermined time (for example, when it is less than 3 hours), the wake-up mode is not executed and the game result is not output. Incentives to take, incentives to live a healthy life work, and you can try to improve your sleep habits. In addition, since it is possible to suppress taking short sleep multiple times in one day (that is, intermittent sleep), it is possible to provide the user with game rewards multiple times in one day and to set parameters in the game. You can suppress multiple acquisition of rewards for improvement. Furthermore, for example, when the home screen in the non-acquisition mode is shifted to the start mode due to an erroneous operation by the user, it is possible to return to the non-acquisition mode via the sleep mode. Available.

The mode switching unit 208 stops the operation of the sleep measurement unit 11 and/or the sleep information acquisition unit 204 in the wake-up mode, and transfers the sleep information of the user acquired by the sleep information acquisition unit 204 in the start mode and sleep mode to the game control unit. 210. The game control unit 210 determines the game result based on the received sleep information. Then, the output control section 202 causes the output section 100 to output the game result determined by the game control section 210 . Furthermore, the game control unit 210 determines a reward to be given to the user based on the sleep information, and gives the determined reward to the user. For example, the game control unit 210 stores the determined reward in the user information storage unit 218 and gives it to the user. Then, the mode switching unit 208 switches the wake-up mode to the non-acquisition mode after the game result is output or when receiving a predetermined mode switching operation input from the user after the game result is output.

(Alarm setting unit 212)
The alarm setting unit 212 sets an alarm that notifies the arrival of a predetermined time by alarm sound, vibration, light emission, or the like. The alarm setting unit 212 sets an alarm based on the user's operation input acquired by the input acquiring unit 200 . In addition, the alarm setting unit 212 sets ON/OFF of the alarm and/or the type of the alarm (type of sound, presence/absence of vibration, pattern of vibration, type of light emission color, light emission pattern, etc.). Note that the alarm is output from the output unit 100 included in the terminal device 10, for example.

Here, the alarm setting unit 212 allows the setting of alarms in start mode and/or sleep mode. For example, when the mode switching unit 208 switches the mode from the non-acquisition mode to the start mode and/or switches from the start mode to the sleep mode, the output control unit 202 causes the output unit 100 to output the alarm operator. Then, when the input unit 102 receives a user's operation input for the alarm operator, the input acquisition unit 200 acquires the operation input for the alarm operator and supplies an instruction based on the operation input to the alarm setting unit 212 . The alarm setting unit 212 accepts this instruction and sets the alarm to operate at the time according to the instruction. The alarm setting unit 212 activates an alarm when the time corresponding to the instruction arrives.

In this case, the alarm setting unit 212 instructs the output control unit 202 to cause the output unit 100 to output a stop operator, which is an operator for stopping the alarm. Then, when the input unit 102 receives a user's operation input for the stop operator, the input acquisition unit 200 acquires the operation input for the stop operator and supplies an instruction based on the operation input to the alarm setting unit 212 . The alarm setting unit 212 accepts this instruction and stops the alarm. Note that the third operator may also have the function of the stop operator. In this case, the mode switching unit 208 can switch the mode from the sleep mode to the wake-up mode in response to the stop of the alarm.

Note that the alarm setting unit 212 may be realized by a program for each device (terminal device 10, server 20) constituting the game system 1 to provide a game to the user. If the alarm setting unit 212 is implemented by a program running on the server 20 , the user may be able to operate the alarm setting unit 212 of the server 20 via the terminal device 10 . Thereby, the user can set an alarm at a predetermined time in the game system 1 and proceed with the game. Further, for example, the alarm setting unit 212 may be a function installed in the terminal device 10 and incorporated in an application that can be linked with the game system 1 . In this case, the user does not use an alarm function provided as a function of the operating system (OS) of the terminal device 10, but uses the alarm setting unit 212 that constitutes an application that provides the user with the game by the game system 1 on the terminal device 10. You can set the time for The game system 1 accepts an operation related to the alarm time from the alarm setting unit 212 and advances the game.

(Brightness changing unit 214)
The brightness changing unit 214 changes the brightness of the display unit as the output unit 100 according to each of the plurality of modes. Brightness changer 214 receives information about which of the plurality of modes the current mode is from mode switcher 208 . Then, the brightness changing section 214 changes the brightness of the display section according to the mode. For example, the brightness changing unit 214 reduces the brightness of the display unit in order of non-acquisition mode, start mode, and sleep mode. In addition, the brightness changing section 214 can also make the brightness of the display section in the wake-up mode brighter than the brightness of the display section in each of the other modes. That is, the brightness changing unit 214 can decrease the brightness of the display unit in order of wake-up mode, non-acquisition mode, start mode, and sleep mode.

(storage unit 216)
The storage unit 216 stores various information related to the game system 1 . Each storage section of the storage unit 216 supplies predetermined information to predetermined components in response to requests from other components of the game system 1 .

(Storage Unit 216: User Information Storage Section 218)
The user information storage unit 218 stores user information, game history information, information on owned items, information on owned characters, and/or sleep information in association with user IDs that identify users. User information includes, for example, a user name, which is a name set by the user, a login ID, a password, and the like. The user information may include information about the alarm time set by the user. The game history information includes information related to operation inputs executed by the user in the game (typically, operation inputs in the non-acquisition mode). The information on the possessed item includes, for example, information on the game item possessed by the user. The game item is, for example, an item that the game control unit 210 randomly selects based on the user's sleep information and gives to the user. The information about possessed items also includes information such as the type and number of each game item. Further, the information about the owned character includes information about the character acquired by the user in the game. Further, the sleep information includes information on the user's sleep measured by the sleep measurement unit 11 . The sleep information is information such as the user's wakefulness/sleep state, date information, bedtime, wakeup time, sleep duration, and/or sleep quality.

(Storage Unit 216: Game Information Storage Section 220)
The game information storage unit 220 stores game information in association with the game information ID. The game information includes information on characters appearing in the game, information on items, information on item lottery, information on in-game virtual currency, predetermined voice and music information, and/or useful information. . For example, when the game information storage unit 220 stores information about a character as game information, the character information as game information is stored in association with the character ID as the game information ID. When the game information storage unit 220 stores useful information as game information, the useful information as game information is stored in association with the useful information ID as the game information ID. Various other information is also stored in association with the ID of the various information in the same manner. The useful information includes useful information generated by the game control unit 210, useful information acquired from an external server or the like, useful information pre-stored in the game information storage unit 220, and/or It may include useful information and the like supplied to the game information storage unit 220 by an operation input by the user or the like.

[Processing Flow of Game System 1]
FIG. 4 shows an example of the flow of processing in the game system according to this embodiment.

First, the game control unit 210 executes and controls the game in the non-acquisition mode maintained by the mode switching unit 208 (step 10; hereinafter, step is represented as "S"). In the non-acquisition mode, the game control unit 210 performs predetermined game processing such as a process of giving an item to a character in response to an operation input from the user that the input acquisition unit 200 accepts via the input unit 102, and performs predetermined game processing in the in-game virtual space. Executes game processing such as character motion control. In the non-acquisition mode, the output control unit 202 always outputs the first operator at a predetermined position such as the home screen of the game output from the output unit 100, for example. Then, the game control unit 210 continues the game in the non-acquisition mode until the input unit 102 receives the user's operation input for the first operator (No in S12). Note that the output control unit 202 may temporarily stop the output of the first operator when there is no operation input by the user to the input unit 102 for a certain period of time.

On the other hand, if the input unit 102 has received the user's operation input for the first operator (Yes in S12), the input acquisition unit 200 acquires the operation input for the first operator, and instructs the operation input to the mode. It is supplied to the switching unit 208 . In response to this instruction, the mode switching unit 208 switches the non-acquisition mode to the start mode, and starts the operations of the sleep measurement unit 11 and the sleep information acquisition unit 204 (S14). Acquisition of the user's sleep information is thereby started.

In addition, along with the execution of the start mode, the output control unit 202 is generated by the game control unit 210 based on the useful information stored in the game information storage unit 220 and the sleep information acquired by the sleep information acquisition unit 204, and the game Useful information stored in the information storage unit 220 and/or useful information generated by the game control unit 210 based on the game history acquired by the history acquisition unit 206 and stored in the user information storage unit 218 is output by the output unit. 100 (S16). However, during the start mode, the mode switching unit 208 instructs the output control unit 202 to actively prevent the output unit 100 from outputting information indicating that acquisition of sleep information has started (typically, no output at all). don't let it).

In addition, the output control unit 202 causes the output unit 100 to output the second operator after outputting the useful information or together with outputting the useful information. When the input acquisition unit 200 receives the user's operation input for the second operator via the input unit 102 (Yes in S18), the mode switching unit 208 switches the start mode to sleep mode. In addition, in response to switching to the sleep mode, the output control unit 202 causes the output unit 100 to positively output that the sleep information of the user is being acquired (S22). For example, the output control unit 202 causes the output unit 100 to explicitly output that sleep information is being measured.

On the other hand, when the input acquisition unit 200 does not accept the user's operation input for the second operator via the input unit 102 (No in S18), the mode is maintained until a predetermined time has elapsed after switching to the start mode. The switching unit 208 continues the start mode (No in S20), and when a predetermined period of time has elapsed, the mode switching unit 208 switches the start mode to the sleep mode even if there is no user input to the second operator. You may switch (Yes of S20).

Then, in the sleep mode, the output control unit 202 causes the output unit 100 to output a third operator for accepting a sleep end instruction from the user. Until the input acquisition unit 200 receives the user's operation input for the third operator via the input unit 102 (No in S24), the mode switching unit 208 continues the sleep mode, and the output control unit 202 switches to the third operation. The operator is always output to the output unit 100. - 特許庁

When the input acquisition unit 200 receives the user's operation input for the third operator via the input unit 102 (Yes in S24), the mode switching unit 208 switches the sleep mode to the wake-up mode (S26). Then, the sleep information acquisition unit 204 stores the acquired sleep information in the user information storage unit 218 and supplies it to the game control unit 210 . The game control unit 210 determines the game result based on the received sleep information, instructs the output control unit 202 to output the determined result to the output unit 100 (S28). In this case, the game control unit 210 can give the user a predetermined reward based on the sleep information. Information on the predetermined reward given to the user is stored in the user information storage unit 218 .

Note that if the input acquisition unit 200 does not accept the user's operation input to the second operator via the input unit 102 after the mode switching unit 208 switches the mode to the start mode, the step of S20 is omitted. good too. In this case, the steps S18 and S22 may be omitted and the process may proceed directly from S16 to S24. In this embodiment, acquisition of the user's sleep information is started when switching to the start mode. Therefore, since it is possible to acquire the sleep information of the user as long as the user's operation input to the third operator is accepted, the game control unit 210 can appropriately determine the game result.

[Game program]
Each component included in the game system 1 according to the present embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 causes an arithmetic processing unit such as a central processing unit (CPU) to execute a program (that is, a game program) That is, it can be realized by software processing. Moreover, it can also be realized by writing a program in advance in hardware such as an electronic component such as an integrated circuit (IC). Note that software and hardware can also be used together.

The game program according to this embodiment can be pre-installed in an IC, ROM, or the like, for example. In addition, the game program shall be recorded in a computer-readable recording medium, such as a magnetic recording medium, an optical recording medium, or a semiconductor recording medium, in an installable format or executable format, and provided as a computer program. can also The recording medium storing the program may be a non-transitory recording medium such as CD-ROM or DVD. Furthermore, the game program can be stored in advance in a computer connected to a communication network such as the Internet, and can be provided by downloading via the communication network.

The game program according to the present embodiment works on the CPU or the like to convert the game program into the output unit 100, the input unit 102, the input surface 104, the input control unit 106, the input acquisition unit 200, and the output unit 102 described with reference to FIGS. Control unit 202, sleep information acquisition unit 204, history acquisition unit 206, mode switching unit 208, game control unit 210, alarm setting unit 212, brightness change unit 214, storage unit 216, user information storage unit 218, and game information storage It functions as part 220 .

[Effects of Embodiment]
The game system 1 according to the present embodiment can execute a game including a plurality of modes. For example, when the mode is switched from the non-acquisition mode to the start mode, the user's sleep information acquisition is started, while the user Various types of information such as useful information can be output without actively notifying that acquisition of sleep information has started (typically without notifying at all). Then, the game system 1 switches to the sleep mode after the start mode, and actively notifies the user that the sleep information is being acquired in the sleep mode (typically, notifies the user for the first time in the sleep mode). . As a result, in the game system 1, the user can grasp various kinds of information such as useful information output in the start mode without omission, and sleep after confirming that the sleep information is acquired in the sleep mode. can.

In addition, the game system 1 shifts to the start mode when the user performs an operation input on the first operator, and after outputting game effects such as useful information in the start mode, the user operates on the second operator. It can shift to sleep mode by operation input. In the game system 1, even if the user stops the operation after inputting the operation to the first operator and before switching to the sleep mode, the acquisition of sleep information is started in the background. Then, the game system 1 can stop acquisition of sleep information by an operation input to the third manipulator, and acquire sleep information when the user is asleep. As a result, according to the game system 1, for example, even if the user "falls asleep", the user's sleep information can be appropriately acquired, so the expected game result can be obtained without disturbing the user's sleep activity.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the embodiments described above do not limit the invention according to the scope of claims. Also, it should be noted that not all combinations of features described in the embodiments are essential to the means for solving the problems of the invention. Furthermore, the technical elements of the above embodiments may be applied singly or may be applied after being divided into a plurality of parts such as program parts and hardware parts.

1 Game System 10 Terminal Device 11 Sleep Measurement Part 20 Server 80 Communication Network 100 Output Part 102 Input Part 104 Input Surface 106 Input Control Part 200 Input Acquisition Part 202 Output Control Part 204 Sleep Information Acquisition Part 206 History Acquisition Part 208 Mode Switching Part 210 Game control unit 212 Alarm setting unit 214 Brightness change unit 216 Storage unit 218 User information storage unit 220 Game information storage unit

Claims (17)

A game system that executes a game using sleep information related to sleep of a user,
A sleep information acquisition unit that acquires sleep information of the user;
A mode switching unit that switches between a plurality of modes included in the game,
The plurality of modes are
A non-acquisition mode in which the sleep information acquisition unit does not acquire the sleep information;
A start mode that causes the sleep information acquisition unit to start acquiring the sleep information and does not notify the user of the start of acquiring the sleep information in a positive manner;
A sleep mode that causes the sleep information acquisition unit to acquire the sleep information and notifies the user that the sleep information is acquired in a more positive manner than the start mode,
The game system, wherein the mode switching unit switches from the non-acquisition mode to the start mode and switches from the start mode to the sleep mode. Further comprising an input acquisition unit that acquires the user's operation input,
2. The game system according to claim 1, wherein the mode switching unit switches from the non-acquisition mode to the start mode or switches from the start mode to the sleep mode according to the operation input. 3. The game system according to claim 1, wherein the mode switching unit prohibits switching from the start mode to the non-obtained mode. The game is executed on a terminal device having an output unit,
Further comprising an output control unit that controls output of information to the output unit,
The output control unit causes the output unit to always output the first operator in the non-acquisition mode,
4. The game system according to claim 2, wherein the mode switching unit switches the unobtained mode to the start mode when receiving the operation input for the first operator. The output control unit causes the output unit to output a second operator in the start mode,
5. The game system according to claim 4, wherein the mode switching unit switches the start mode to the sleep mode when receiving the operation input for the second operator. 6. The mode switching unit automatically switches to the sleep mode when the operation input to the second operator is not accepted after a predetermined time has elapsed since switching from the non-acquisition mode to the start mode. Game system as described. When the output control unit switches from one of the plurality of modes to another mode following the one mode, the same information as the information output in the one mode is output in the other mode. 5. The game system according to claim 4, wherein the same information is output by changing the output mode. 5. The game system according to claim 4, wherein the output control section causes the output section to output useful information useful in the game in the start mode. Further comprising a history acquisition unit that acquires a game history related to operations in the game by the user that affect game results during the non-acquisition mode,
9. The game system according to claim 8, wherein the output control unit generates the useful information to be output in the start mode based on the game history during the non-obtained mode. further comprising an alarm setting unit for setting an alarm,
A game system according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein said alarm setting unit enables setting of said alarm in said start mode and/or in said sleep mode. The game is executed on a terminal device having an output unit,
The output unit is a display unit, further comprising a brightness changing unit that changes the brightness of the display unit according to each of the plurality of modes,
11. The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the brightness changing unit reduces the brightness of the display unit in order of the non-acquisition mode, the start mode, and the sleep mode. The plurality of modes further includes a wake-up mode in which acquisition of the sleep information by the sleep information acquisition unit is stopped and a game result determined based on the sleep result of the user indicated by the acquired sleep information is output. ,
The output control unit causes the output unit to always output a third operator in the sleep mode,
5. The game system according to claim 4, wherein the mode switching unit switches the sleep mode to the wake-up mode when the operation input for the third operator is received. wherein the mode switching unit switches from the sleep mode to the non-acquisition mode without switching from the sleep mode to the wake-up mode when the sleep information acquired by the sleep information acquisition unit does not satisfy a predetermined condition; 13. The game system according to 12. 5. The game system according to claim 4, wherein said output control section can output a predetermined character in each of said plurality of modes, and can output a character that is not output in said non-obtained mode in said start mode. A game method for a game system that executes a game using sleep information related to sleep of a user,
A sleep information acquisition step of acquiring sleep information of the user;
a mode switching step of switching between a plurality of modes included in the game;
The plurality of modes are
A non-acquisition mode in which the sleep information is not acquired in the sleep information acquisition step;
a start mode in which acquisition of the sleep information is started in the sleep information acquisition step and the start of acquisition of the sleep information is not notified to the user in a positive manner;
A sleep mode that causes the sleep information to be acquired in the sleep information acquisition step and notifies the user that the sleep information is being acquired in a more positive manner than the start mode,
The game method, wherein the mode switching step performs switching from the not-acquired mode to the start mode and switching from the start mode to the sleep mode. A game program for a game system that executes a game using sleep information related to sleep of a user,
to the computer,
A sleep information acquisition function for acquiring sleep information of the user;
Realizing a mode switching function for switching between a plurality of modes included in the game,
The plurality of modes are
A non-acquisition mode in which the sleep information is not acquired in the sleep information acquisition function;
a start mode that causes the sleep information acquisition function to start acquiring the sleep information and does not actively notify the user of the start of acquiring the sleep information;
A sleep mode that acquires the sleep information in the sleep information acquisition function and notifies the user that the sleep information is acquired in a more positive manner than the start mode,
The game program, wherein the mode switching function performs switching from the non-acquisition mode to the start mode and switching from the start mode to the sleep mode. A game server that provides a game that executes a game using sleep information related to sleep of a user,
A sleep information acquisition unit that acquires sleep information of the user;
A mode switching unit that switches between a plurality of modes included in the game,
The plurality of modes are
A non-acquisition mode in which the sleep information acquisition unit does not acquire the sleep information;
A start mode that causes the sleep information acquisition unit to start acquiring the sleep information and does not notify the user of the start of acquiring the sleep information in a positive manner;
A sleep mode that causes the sleep information acquisition unit to acquire the sleep information and notifies the user that the sleep information is acquired in a more positive manner than the start mode,
The game server, wherein the mode switching unit performs switching from the non-acquisition mode to the start mode and switching from the start mode to the sleep mode.

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