JP2024032997A - Information processing device and information processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to revitalize the economy in an economic zone related to a store in a virtual space where a user purchases a product. [Solution] A management server 1 includes a reception unit 132 that receives a purchase request from a purchase requester to purchase a product at a virtual store that is a virtual store in an area in a virtual space; a first instruction for providing the product to the purchase requester on the condition that the purchase requester has received the product, a second instruction for paying the price for the product from the purchase requester to the virtual store, and an area or area associated with the area. and an output unit 135 that outputs a third instruction for granting a purchase requester cryptographic assets or points that can be used for payment in at least one of the regions in the real space. [Selection diagram] Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing device and an information processing method for processing information regarding product purchases in a virtual space.

Patent Document 1 describes a system in which products are displayed in a virtual space and the user performs an operation to select a product in the virtual space, thereby selling the selected product to the user.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2014-139842

A large number of stores may exist on the virtual space. Even if a user shops at a specific store in the virtual space, he or she does not necessarily shop at that store again among the many stores. When a user purchases a product at a specific store in a virtual space, there is a need to further revitalize the economy of the economic zone associated with the store.

The present invention has been made in view of these points, and it is an object of the present invention to make it possible to revitalize the economy in an economic zone related to a store in a virtual space where a user has purchased a product.

The information processing apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention is configured to purchase goods from a purchase requester at a virtual store in a virtual area having an area or volume generated by dividing a virtual space having an area or volume. a reception unit that accepts a purchase request to purchase a product, and a first instruction to provide the purchase requester with the product on the condition that the reception unit accepts the purchase request, to the virtual store. transmitting the information to the associated device, notifying the device transferring the amount of a second instruction for paying the price of the product from the purchase requester to the virtual store, and communicating with the area on the virtual space. A third instruction for granting the purchase requester cryptographic assets or points that can be used for payment at a plurality of stores located in at least one of the regions in real space associated with the cryptographic asset. or an output unit that notifies a device that transfers the points, and the cryptographic asset is granted when the product is purchased at the virtual store located in the first area on the virtual space. or the type of the point and the type of the crypto asset or the point that is granted when the product is purchased at the virtual store located in a second area different from the first area on the virtual space. and are different from each other.

The output unit may output the third instruction based on at least one of the product, the price of the product, the date and time of purchase of the product, and the virtual store.

The output unit may output the third instruction on the condition that the purchase requester uses a predetermined coupon when purchasing the product.

The output unit may output the third instruction on the condition that the purchase requester has a predetermined relationship with the area or a store in the area associated with the virtual store.

The output unit may further output an instruction for the purchase requester to pay a fee for purchasing the product at the virtual store from the virtual store to an operator of the area.

The information processing device further includes a specifying unit that specifies that the region is associated with the region, on the condition that the region is operated by a local government that has jurisdiction over the region or a business operator within the region. You may.

The information processing device may cause the area to be located in the area on the condition that a business operator that operates the virtual store and a business operator that operates stores in the area are the same or have a predetermined relationship. It may further include a specifying part that specifies that the information is associated.

The payment by the purchase requester at the virtual store and the payment by the purchase requester at the store in real space use common or mutually associated user identification information for identifying the purchase requester. It may be performed using

Funds for the cryptographic assets or the points may be provided by a local government that has jurisdiction over the region or a business operator within the region.

Funds for the cryptographic assets or the points may be provided by a local government or a business operator that operates the area.

The output unit may further output an instruction to grant the crypto asset or the points to the purchase requester on the condition that the purchase requester purchases a product at a store in the area.

Payment using the cryptographic assets or the points may be possible at a store within the region on the real space, but may not be possible at a store outside the region on the real space.

Payment using the cryptographic assets or the points may be possible at a store within the area on the virtual space, and may not be possible at a store outside the area on the virtual space.

The second instruction may be an instruction to transfer the cryptographic asset corresponding to the price of the product from the purchase requester's account to the virtual store's account.
The reception unit may accept the purchase request transmitted from the information terminal in response to the purchase requester operating an image corresponding to the purchase requester on the virtual space displayed on the information terminal. good.
The information processing device pays the price indicated by the second instruction from the account associated with the purchase requester to the account associated with the virtual store, and pays the price indicated by the third instruction or the crypto asset indicated by the third instruction. The purchase requester may further include an asset processing unit that assigns points to an account associated with the purchase requester.

The information processing method according to the second aspect of the present invention is performed by a processor, and the information processing method is carried out by a processor. a step of accepting a purchase request for purchasing a product; and a step of associating a first instruction for providing the product to the purchase requester with the virtual store on the condition that the purchase request is accepted in the accepting step. and sending a second instruction to pay the price of the product from the purchase requester to the virtual store, on the condition that the purchase request is accepted in the accepting step. Can be used for payment in at least one of the area or an area in real space associated with the area, provided that the purchase request is accepted in the step of notifying the device to be relocated and the step of accepting. and notifying a device that transfers the cryptographic assets or points of a third instruction for granting the cryptographic assets or points to the purchase requester, and the device is located in the first area on the virtual space. the type of the crypto asset or the points that will be given when the product is purchased at the virtual store; and the virtual store located in a second area different from the first area on the virtual space. The types of the cryptographic assets or the points given when the product is purchased at a store are different from each other.

According to the present invention, it is possible to revitalize the economy in the economic zone related to the store in the virtual space where the user purchased the product.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an information processing system according to an embodiment. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an information processing system according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram for explaining how the information processing system manages crypto assets and points. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram for explaining association information. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a user terminal displaying a virtual space. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram for explaining the relationship between a purchase requester, a virtual store, and an operator. FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram of an exemplary information processing method executed by the information processing system according to the embodiment.

[Overview of information processing system S]
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an information processing system S according to this embodiment. The information processing system S includes a management server 1 and a user terminal 2. The information processing system S may include other devices such as servers and terminals.

The management server 1 (information processing device) is a computer that manages information regarding virtual space and also manages information regarding crypto assets and points that can be used for payment. Management server 1 is capable of communicating with user terminals 2 via a network.

A virtual space is a virtual space created on a computer. The virtual space is displayed on the user terminal 2 as a region having an area or volume. The virtual space is divided into, for example, one or more virtual areas, which are virtual areas. Each virtual area is associated with an operator such as a predetermined local government or business operator, and is operated by the operator. One or more virtual stores, which are virtual stores, are arranged in each virtual area.

On the other hand, the actual space in which the user lives is referred to as a real space, and a store located in a region (for example, a prefecture or a city, ward, town, or village) in the real space is referred to as a real store. A virtual region may be associated with a predetermined region. In this case, the virtual area is operated by, for example, a local government that has jurisdiction over the area or a business operator within the area.

A user can use the user terminal 2 to access a virtual space via a network such as the Internet, and purchase products at a virtual store using crypto assets, points, or other payment means. The products bought and sold in the virtual store include, for example, digital data, services, goods, and the like. When a user purchases an item at a virtual store, the virtual store may send the item to the user's address in real space. When a product is sold between two users, the individual user selling the product may be treated as a store.

Crypto assets and points are electronic assets that can be used for payment of products, etc. Crypto assets and points are electronic assets that are different from legal currencies (Japanese yen, US dollar, etc.). Crypto assets and points are associated with users who hold the crypto assets and points, for example, in a storage device, and are transferred from one user to another when used for payment. Crypto assets and points are issued to users by, for example, a predetermined local government or business operator. The crypto asset may be an electronic asset backed by legal currency, for example, an electronic asset that has the same value and guarantee as legal currency. Cryptoassets include, for example, stablecoins and digital currencies. Points include, for example, local government points issued by a predetermined local government and business points issued by a predetermined business operator.

Crypto assets and points are, for example, electronic assets managed by blockchain. Further, the cryptographic assets and points are not limited to blockchain, but may be electronic assets managed by a database or the like. Crypto assets and points are managed in asset units, which are predetermined units (for example, circulating units) used for settlement. Hereinafter, the asset unit of crypto assets will be referred to as a coin, and the asset unit of points will be referred to as a point, but other names may be used.

The user terminal 2 is an information terminal used by a user who is a purchase requester. A purchase requester is, for example, a user who desires to purchase a product at a virtual store. The user terminal 2 is, for example, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or a personal computer. The user terminal 2 includes an operation section such as a touch panel or a keyboard for receiving operations, and a display section such as a liquid crystal display for displaying information. The user terminal 2 can communicate with the management server 1 via the network.

An overview of the processing executed by the information processing system S according to this embodiment will be described below. The management server 1 transmits display information for displaying information regarding virtual stores in the virtual space to the user terminal 2 (1). The display information includes store information of one or more virtual stores in each virtual area. The user terminal 2 displays store information of the virtual store in a virtual area in the virtual space on the display unit.

The purchase requester uses the user terminal 2 to specify the product he or she wishes to purchase at the virtual store. The management server 1 receives a purchase request for purchasing a product at the virtual store from the user terminal 2 used by the purchase requester (2).

On the condition that the management server 1 receives a purchase request from the user terminal 2, the management server 1 issues a provision instruction for providing the product to the purchase requester (3) and a request for payment of the price of the product from the purchase requester to the virtual store. A payment instruction (4) and a grant instruction (5) for granting the purchase requester crypto assets or points that can be used for payment in the economic zone related to the virtual store are output. The economic zone related to the virtual store is, for example, at least one of the virtual area where the virtual store is located and the area in real space associated with the virtual area. The virtual store provides the product to the purchase requester according to the provision instructions. The user can purchase products in the economic zone related to the virtual store using the granted crypto assets or points.

In this way, in response to a purchase requester purchasing a product at a virtual store in a virtual space, the information processing system S stores the virtual area where the virtual store is located and the real space associated with the virtual area. Crypto assets or points that can be used for settlement in at least one of the above regions are granted to the purchase requester. Thereby, the information processing system S can encourage the purchase requester to purchase the product again in the economic zone associated with the virtual store where the purchase requester purchased the product, and can revitalize the economy in the economic zone.

[Configuration of information processing system S]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the information processing system S according to this embodiment. In FIG. 2, arrows indicate main data flows, and data flows other than those shown in FIG. 2 may exist. In FIG. 2, each block shows the configuration not in hardware (device) units but in functional units. Therefore, the blocks shown in FIG. 2 may be implemented within a single device, or may be implemented separately within multiple devices. Data may be exchanged between blocks via any means such as a data bus, network, or portable storage medium.

The management server 1 includes a communication section 11, a storage section 12, and a control section 13. The management server 1 may be configured by two or more physically separate devices connected by wire or wirelessly. Furthermore, the management server 1 may be configured by a cloud that is a collection of computer resources.

The communication unit 11 includes a communication controller for transmitting and receiving data to and from the user terminal 2 via the network. The communication unit 11 notifies the control unit 13 of data received from the user terminal 2 via the network. Furthermore, the communication unit 11 transmits data output from the control unit 13 to the user terminal 2 via the network.

The storage unit 12 is a storage medium including a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a hard disk drive, and the like. The storage unit 12 stores in advance a program to be executed by the control unit 13. Furthermore, the storage unit 12 stores store information of one or more virtual stores in each virtual area in the virtual space. Furthermore, the storage unit 12 stores in advance association information that associates virtual regions in the virtual space with regions in the real space. Furthermore, the storage unit 12 stores in advance availability information indicating cryptographic assets or points that can be used in each of a plurality of virtual areas in the virtual space and a plurality of regions in the real space. The storage unit 12 may be provided outside the management server 1, and in that case, data may be exchanged with the control unit 13 via a network.

The control unit 13 includes a display control unit 131, a reception unit 132, an acquisition unit 133, a specification unit 134, an output unit 135, and an asset processing unit 136. The control unit 13 is, for example, a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and executes a program stored in the storage unit 12 to control the display control unit 131, reception unit 132, acquisition unit 133, identification unit 134, and output. It functions as a section 135 and an asset processing section 136. Processes performed by each of the display control unit 131, reception unit 132, acquisition unit 133, identification unit 134, output unit 135, and asset processing unit 136 will be described later.

[Account description]
First, a method for the information processing system S to manage cryptographic assets and points will be explained. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram for explaining how the information processing system S manages cryptographic assets and points. The management server 1 manages cryptographic assets held by each of a plurality of users in a cryptographic asset account. The crypto asset accounts of each of the plurality of users are associated with user identification information (user ID (Identification)) for identifying the user. The management server 1 manages cryptographic assets by depositing and withdrawing cryptographic assets into and out of cryptographic asset accounts, or transferring cryptographic assets between multiple cryptographic asset accounts.

The management server 1 uses, for example, blockchain to manage cryptographic assets using coins as asset units. For example, the management server 1 stores data (blocks) that associates a user's user ID with the details of transactions in the user's crypto asset account as a blockchain on one or more storage devices on the network. . Each block includes one or more transactions indicating the transfer of cryptoassets between users' cryptoassets accounts. Each block in the blockchain contains a hash value generated according to a predetermined rule, and by checking the consistency of hash values between blocks, the correctness of the entire blockchain is ensured.

The management server 1 is not limited to blockchain, and for example, stores data in which a user's user ID is associated with the crypto assets managed in the user's crypto asset account on the storage unit 12 of the management server 1. It may also be stored as a database.

The management server 1 manages points held by each of a plurality of users in a point account. The point account of each of the plurality of users is associated with the ID of the user. The management server 1 manages points by adding and subtracting points from a point account or transferring points between multiple point accounts.

For example, the management server 1 stores data associating a user's ID with the contents of one or more transactions in the user's point account on the storage unit 12 of the management server 1 as a database.

Payment using crypto assets or points may be possible at a physical store within a predetermined area in real space, and may not be possible at a physical store outside the area in real space. Further, payment using crypto assets or points may be possible at a store within a predetermined virtual area in the virtual space, and may not be possible at a store outside the virtual area in the virtual space. Thereby, the information processing system S can limit the use of cryptographic assets or points given to users.

[Explanation of association information]
Next, the association information stored in the storage unit 12 will be explained. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram for explaining association information. The association information is information indicating that a virtual region in the virtual space and a region in the real space are associated.

In the example of FIG. 4, a virtual area in virtual space and a region in real space are associated. The association information can be used to identify the virtual area by indicating, for example, that the virtual area is operated by a local government that has jurisdiction over the area in real space, or that the virtual area is operated by a business operator within the area in real space. Indicates that the region is associated. In this case, the local government that has jurisdiction over the area or the business within the area is, for example, the entity that provides the funds for the crypto assets or points.

Operating a virtual area means, for example, owning the rights to the virtual area, being granted business rights by the person who owns the rights to the virtual area, and managing all the assets located in the virtual area. This includes being a business operator that operates a store. The association information may be recorded on the blockchain as an NFT (Non-Fungible Token). One virtual area may be associated with multiple regions. Further, multiple virtual areas may be associated with one region.

In addition, the association information may include, for example, the fact that the business operator that operates the virtual store in the virtual area and the business operator that operates the physical store in the area are the same, or that there is a predetermined relationship (partnership relationship, control relationship, etc.). By indicating that there is, it may be indicated that the virtual area and the area are associated.

The association information is not limited to the above-mentioned specific relationship, and may just indicate that the virtual area and the area are associated with each other by a predetermined relationship. For example, in the case where the virtual space and the real space are associated in advance by simulating the real space, the association information may be used to determine whether the virtual area (coordinates, etc.) and the area (city, town, village, etc.) are in a predetermined position. Being in a relationship may indicate that the virtual area and the region are associated.

[Explanation of purchase process]
A configuration for the information processing system S to execute a process of causing a purchase requester to purchase a product from a virtual store will be described below. In the management server 1, the display control unit 131 acquires store information of one or more virtual stores in each virtual area, which is stored in advance in the storage unit 12. The store information includes, for example, the coordinates in the virtual space where the virtual store is located, and information such as the contents and prices of products sold by the virtual store. For example, if the coordinates in the virtual space where the virtual store is located are included in a specific virtual area, the virtual store is placed within the virtual area.

The display control unit 131 causes the user terminal 2 to display store information of the virtual store within the virtual area by transmitting display information including the acquired store information to the user terminal 2 . In accordance with the display information received from the management server 1, the user terminal 2 displays store information of the virtual store in a virtual area on the virtual space on the display unit.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the user terminal 2 displaying the virtual space. The purchase requester specifies a virtual store by operating an image (avatar, icon, etc.) corresponding to the purchase requester in the virtual space using the operation unit. Based on the store information included in the display information received from the management server 1, the user terminal 2 displays the details and prices of products sold by the virtual store specified by the purchase requester.

The user terminal 2 accepts the specification of the product that the purchase requester wishes to purchase and the payment means (cryptographic assets, points, legal currency, etc.) to be used for purchasing the product at the virtual store specified by the purchaser. In response to a predetermined operation performed by a purchase requester, the user terminal 2 transmits a purchase request to the management server 1 to purchase a designated product at a designated virtual store. The purchase request includes, for example, the user ID of the purchase requester, store identification information (store ID) for identifying the virtual store, the product specified by the purchase requester, and the payment method specified by the purchase requester. This is information indicating .

In the management server 1, the reception unit 132 receives a purchase request from the user terminal 2. The acquisition unit 133 acquires association information and availability information stored in the storage unit 12 in advance. The association information is information indicating that the virtual area in the virtual space and the area in the real space are associated, as illustrated in FIG. 4 . The availability information is information indicating cryptographic assets or points that can be used in each of a plurality of virtual areas in a virtual space and a plurality of regions in a real space.

The specifying unit 134 specifies the crypto assets or points that the output unit 135 (described later) provides to the purchase requester based on the association information and availability information acquired by the acquisition unit 133, and the crypto assets or points in the economic zone related to the virtual store. Identify crypto assets or points that can be used for payment. The economic zone related to the virtual store is, for example, at least one of the virtual area where the virtual store indicated by the purchase request is located or the area in the real space associated with the virtual area. The specifying unit 134 may specify crypto assets or points that can be used for payment only in either the virtual area or the region.

For example, the identifying unit 134 identifies, in the availability information, crypto assets or points that can be used for payment in the virtual area where the virtual store indicated by the purchase request is located.

Further, the specifying unit 134 may, for example, when the association information indicates that the virtual area in which the virtual store indicated by the purchase request is located is operated by a local government that has jurisdiction over a predetermined area or a business operator within a predetermined area. and identifying that the region is associated with the virtual region. Further, the specifying unit 134 also determines that, for example, a business operator that operates a virtual store in the virtual area indicated by the purchase request is the same as a business operator that operates a physical store in a predetermined area, or that there is a predetermined relationship. If the association information indicates that the area is associated with the virtual area, it is determined that the area is associated with the virtual area.

The identifying unit 134 is not limited to the specific criteria shown here, and may determine whether a virtual region in the virtual space is associated with a region in the real space based on other criteria. For example, the identifying unit 134 identifies, in the availability information, crypto assets or points that can be used for payment in a region in the real space associated with the virtual area where the virtual store indicated by the purchase request is located.

On the condition that the reception unit 132 has accepted the purchase request from the user terminal 2, the output unit 135 sends a provision instruction (first instruction) for providing the product to the purchase requester and the price of the product from the purchase requester. A payment instruction for paying to a virtual store (second instruction) and a grant instruction for granting a purchase requester crypto assets or points that can be used for payment in an economic zone related to the virtual store (third instruction) and outputs. In addition to providing instructions, payment instructions, and granting instructions, the output unit 135 also outputs a compensation payment from the virtual store to the virtual area operator for the purchase requester's purchase of the product at the virtual store. An instruction (fourth instruction) may be output.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram for explaining the relationship between the purchase requester, the virtual store, and the operator. The provision instruction is, for example, information indicating the product specified by the purchase requester and the purchase requester's user ID. When the product is an article, the provision instruction may indicate information (address, etc.) for sending the product to the purchase requester, which is input on the user terminal 2. For example, the output unit 135 transmits the provision instruction to an information terminal associated with the virtual store. In accordance with the provision instructions output by the output unit 135, the virtual store transmits the product as digital data to the purchase requester, provides the product as a service to the purchase requester, or sends the product as an article to the purchase requester. do.

The payment instruction includes, for example, the amount of the payment method specified by the purchase requester corresponding to the price of the product specified by the purchase requester, the user ID of the purchase requester, and the virtual store (business operator that operates the virtual store). ) is the information indicating the user ID. For example, the output unit 135 notifies the asset processing unit 136 of a payment instruction. The asset processing unit 136 transfers the assets (cryptographic assets, points, legal currency, etc.) of the payment method specified by the purchase requester from the purchase requester's account to the account of the virtual store in accordance with the payment instruction output by the output unit 135. do.

When the payment method specified by the purchase requester is a crypto asset, the asset processing unit 136 sends one or more coins corresponding to the price of the product to the blockchain from the purchase requester's crypto asset account, for example. Add a transaction indicating a transfer to a virtual store's crypto account.

The granting instruction includes, for example, the crypto assets or points that can be used for payment in the economic zone related to the virtual store identified by the identifying unit 134, the amount of the crypto assets or points, and the user ID of the purchase requester. This is the information shown. For example, the output unit 135 calculates the amount of crypto assets or points to be given to the purchase requester from the price of the product specified by the purchase requester using a predetermined calculation formula, and indicates the calculated amount of crypto assets or points. Outputs grant instructions. For example, the output unit 135 increases the amount of crypto assets or points given to the purchase requester as the price of the product increases.

The output unit 135 outputs a grant instruction based on at least one of the product specified by the purchase requester, the price of the product, the purchase date and time of the product, and the virtual store specified by the purchase requester. You may. For example, the output unit 135 outputs a grant instruction on the condition that the product specified by the purchase requester is a predetermined product set in advance as a target for giving crypto assets or points. In addition, the output unit 135 may, for example, issue a request for granting crypto assets or points on the condition that the price of the product specified by the purchase requester is within a predetermined range (a predetermined value or more, etc.) for which crypto assets or points are to be granted. Output instructions.

In addition, the output unit 135 may output, for example, on the condition that the purchase date and time of the product specified by the purchase requester is within a predetermined period (such as within a campaign period) set in advance as a target for granting crypto assets or points. Outputs grant instructions. The purchase date and time may be included in the purchase request sent by the user terminal 2, or may be the date and time when the reception unit 132 receives the purchase request. Further, the output unit 135 outputs a grant instruction on the condition that, for example, the virtual store designated by the purchase requester is a predetermined store set in advance as a target for granting crypto assets or points. Thereby, the management server 1 can flexibly adjust the conditions for granting cryptographic assets or points to purchase requesters.

The output unit 135 may output the provision instruction on the condition that the purchase requester uses a predetermined coupon when purchasing the product. A coupon is, for example, a coupon for receiving crypto assets or points, and it meets certain conditions (for example, having a specified contract, making a payment at a specified store in the past, and purchasing a specified product in the past). It is given in advance to the purchase requester who has fulfilled the following criteria: The coupon may have a set number of times it can be used. A purchase requester specifies whether or not to use a coupon on the user terminal 2 when purchasing a product. Thereby, the management server 1 can switch whether or not to grant crypto assets or points to the purchase requester, depending on the intention of the purchase requester.

The output unit 135 outputs information on the condition that the purchase requester has a predetermined relationship with the area associated with the virtual area where the virtual store indicated by the purchase request is located or with the physical store associated with the virtual store. , an assignment instruction may be output. For example, the output unit 135 outputs the provision instruction on the condition that the purchase requester is a resident of the area associated with the virtual area where the virtual store indicated by the purchase request is located. In this case, the output unit 135 determines whether the purchase requester is a resident of the area, based on whether or not the address previously associated with the purchase requester's user ID is within the area. . Thereby, the management server 1 can switch whether or not to grant crypto assets or points to the purchase requester, depending on the relationship between the purchase requester and the region associated with the virtual area.

Further, the output unit 135 may issue a grant on the condition that, for example, the purchase requester has registered as a member at a physical store previously associated with the virtual store indicated by the purchase request, or has made a payment at the physical store in the past. Output instructions. In this case, the output unit 135 may, for example, determine whether the purchase requester has registered as a member at the physical store or not, based on the membership registration information or payment information associated with the purchase requester's user ID. Determine whether or not a payment was made in the past. Thereby, the management server 1 can switch whether or not to grant crypto assets or points to the purchase requester, depending on the relationship between the purchase requester and the physical store associated with the virtual store.

For example, the output unit 135 notifies the asset processing unit 136 of the assignment instruction. When granting a crypto asset to a purchase requester, the asset processing unit 136 transfers the crypto asset to the purchase requester's crypto asset from a predetermined fund account in which the source of the crypto asset is stored, according to the grant instruction output by the output unit 135. Transfer to an asset account. For example, the asset processing unit 136 adds a transaction to the blockchain indicating that one or more coins corresponding to the amount to be given to the purchase requester will be transferred from the source account to the purchase requester's crypto asset account. .

When granting points to a purchase requester, the asset processing unit 136 transfers the points from a predetermined fund account in which the source of points is stored to the purchase requester's point account in accordance with the grant instruction output by the output unit 135. do. For example, the asset processing unit 136 adds data to the database indicating that one or more points corresponding to the amount to be given to the purchase requester will be transferred from the fund account to the purchase requester's point account.

Funds for the crypto assets or points stored in the fund account are provided, for example, by a local government or a business operator that operates the virtual area where the virtual store indicated by the purchase request is located. In addition, the source of the crypto assets or points stored in the source account may be provided by, for example, the local government that has jurisdiction over the area associated with the virtual area where the virtual store indicated by the purchase request is located, or a business operator within the area. may be done.

As a result, the management server 1 grants the purchase requester crypto assets or points that can be used for payment in the economic zone related to the virtual store where the purchase requester purchased the product, and It can encourage people to buy products again in the area.

The output unit 135 also outputs a cryptographic code that can be used for payment in at least one of the virtual area or the area, on the condition that the purchase requester purchases the product at a physical store in the area associated with the virtual area. A granting instruction for granting assets or points to a purchase requester may also be output. As a result, even if a purchase requester purchases a product in a region in real space associated with a virtual region, the management server 1 can be used for payment in the economic zone associated with the virtual store in the virtual region. Crypto assets or points can be given to the purchase requester to encourage the purchase requester to purchase products again in the economic zone.

The consideration payment instruction is, for example, information indicating the consideration paid by the virtual store to the operator of the virtual area, the user ID of the virtual store, and the user ID of the operator of the virtual area. The consideration is, for example, a predetermined crypto asset or legal currency such as Japanese yen. The output unit 135 calculates the consideration from the price of the product specified by the purchase requester using, for example, a predetermined calculation formula, and outputs a consideration payment instruction indicating the calculated consideration. For example, the output unit 135 increases the price paid by the virtual store to the operator of the virtual area as the price of the product increases.

When the consideration is a crypto asset, the output unit 135 notifies the asset processing unit 136 of a consideration payment instruction, for example. The asset processing unit 136 transfers the crypto asset from the virtual store's crypto asset account to the virtual area operator's crypto asset account in accordance with the consideration payment instruction output by the output unit 135. For example, the asset processing unit 136 adds to the blockchain a transaction indicating that one or more coins corresponding to the consideration will be transferred from the virtual store's crypto asset account to the virtual area operator's crypto asset account. .

When the consideration is legal currency, the output unit 135 notifies, for example, a consideration payment instruction to a bank server of a bank that handles legal currency. The bank server remits the consideration from the virtual store's bank account to the virtual area operator's bank account in accordance with the consideration payment instruction output by the output unit 135.

As a result, the management server 1 provides compensation to the operator of the virtual area in response to the purchase requester purchasing the product at the virtual store, thereby increasing the operator's motivation for operating the virtual area. be able to.

It is desirable that the payment by the purchase requester at the virtual store and the payment by the purchase requester at the physical store be performed using a common or mutually associated user ID for identifying the purchase requester. In this case, the payment at the physical store is executed by the user ID used for payment at the virtual store or the user ID associated with the user ID, and the user ID used for payment at the physical store or the user associated with the user ID Payment at the virtual store is executed using the ID. That is, a purchase requester can purchase a product at a virtual store using a user ID in virtual space, and can also purchase a product at a real store using the user ID in real space. Thereby, the purchase requester can easily purchase the product without separately managing user IDs in the virtual space and the real space.

[Sequence of information processing method]
FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram of an exemplary information processing method executed by the information processing system S according to the present embodiment. In response to a predetermined operation performed by a purchase requester in the virtual space, the user terminal 2 transmits a purchase request to the management server 1 to purchase a specified product at a specified virtual store ( S11).

In the management server 1, the reception unit 132 receives a purchase request from the user terminal 2. The acquisition unit 133 acquires association information and availability information stored in advance in the storage unit 12 (S12).

The specifying unit 134 specifies the crypto assets or points that the output unit 135 grants to the purchase requester based on the association information and availability information acquired by the acquisition unit 133, which are used for payment in the economic zone related to the virtual store. Specify available crypto assets or points (S13). The economic zone related to the virtual store is, for example, at least one of the virtual area where the virtual store indicated by the purchase request is located or the area in the real space associated with the virtual area. The specifying unit 134 may specify crypto assets or points that can be used for payment only in either the virtual area or the region.

The output unit 135 outputs a provision instruction for providing the product to the purchase requester on the condition that the reception unit 132 receives the purchase request from the user terminal 2 (S14). For example, the output unit 135 transmits the provision instruction to an information terminal associated with the virtual store. In accordance with the provision instructions output by the output unit 135, the virtual store transmits the product as digital data to the purchase requester, provides the product as a service to the purchase requester, or sends the product as an article to the purchase requester. do.

Further, the output unit 135 outputs a payment instruction for the purchase requester to pay the price for the product to the virtual store (S15). For example, the output unit 135 notifies the asset processing unit 136 of a payment instruction. The asset processing unit 136 transfers the assets of the payment means specified by the purchase requester from the purchase requester's account to the account of the virtual store in accordance with the payment instruction output by the output unit 135.

Furthermore, the output unit 135 outputs a grant instruction for granting the purchase requester crypto assets or points that can be used for payment in the economic zone related to the virtual store (S16). For example, the output unit 135 notifies the asset processing unit 136 of the assignment instruction. When granting a crypto asset to a purchase requester, the asset processing unit 136 transfers the crypto asset to the purchase requester's crypto asset from a predetermined fund account in which the source of the crypto asset is stored, according to the grant instruction output by the output unit 135. Transfer to an asset account. When granting points to a purchase requester, the asset processing unit 136 transfers the points from a predetermined fund account in which the source of points is stored to the purchase requester's point account in accordance with the grant instruction output by the output unit 135. do.

Further, the output unit 135 outputs a consideration payment instruction for paying the virtual store to the operator of the virtual area for the purchase requester's purchase of the product at the virtual store (S17). If the consideration is a crypto asset, the output unit 135 notifies the asset processing unit 136 of a consideration payment instruction, for example. The asset processing unit 136 transfers the crypto asset from the virtual store's crypto asset account to the virtual area operator's crypto asset account in accordance with the consideration payment instruction output by the output unit 135. When the consideration is legal currency, the output unit 135 notifies, for example, a consideration payment instruction to a bank server of a bank that handles legal currency. The bank server remits the consideration from the virtual store's bank account to the virtual area operator's bank account in accordance with the consideration payment instruction output by the output unit 135.

[Effects of embodiment]
According to the information processing system S according to the present embodiment, in response to a purchase requester purchasing a product at a virtual store in a virtual space, the management server 1 stores the virtual area where the virtual store is located and the virtual store. Cryptographic assets or points that can be used for settlement of at least one of the area in real space associated with the area are granted to the purchase requester. Thereby, the information processing system S can encourage the purchase requester to purchase the product again in the economic zone associated with the virtual store where the purchase requester purchased the product, and can revitalize the economy in the economic zone.

Furthermore, the present invention makes it possible to contribute to Goal 9 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) led by the United Nations, "Create a foundation for industry and technological innovation."

Although the present invention has been described above using the embodiments, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made within the scope of the gist. be. For example, all or part of the device can be functionally or physically distributed and integrated into arbitrary units. In addition, new embodiments created by arbitrary combinations of multiple embodiments are also included in the embodiments of the present invention. The effects of the new embodiment resulting from the combination have the effects of the original embodiment.

S Information processing system 1 Management server 11 Communication unit 12 Storage unit 13 Control unit 131 Display control unit 132 Reception unit 133 Acquisition unit 134 Identification unit 135 Output unit 136 Asset processing unit 2 User terminal

Claims (17)

a reception unit that receives a purchase request from a purchase requester to purchase a product at a virtual store within a virtual area having an area or volume generated by dividing a virtual space having an area or volume;
On the condition that the receiving unit has accepted the purchase request, it transmits a first instruction for providing the product to the purchase requester to a device associated with the virtual store, and sends a payment for the product. A second instruction for payment from the purchase requester to the virtual store is notified to the device that transfers the price, and the area on the virtual space and the area in the real space associated with the area are an output unit that notifies a device that transfers the cryptographic assets or points of a third instruction for granting the purchase requester cryptographic assets or points that can be used for payment at a plurality of stores located in at least one of the stores; and,
has
The type of the crypto asset or the point given when the product is purchased at the virtual store located in the first area on the virtual space is different from the first area on the virtual space. The types of the crypto assets or the points that are awarded when the product is purchased at the virtual store located in the second area are different from each other;
Information processing device. The output unit outputs the third instruction based on at least one of the product, the price of the product, the purchase date and time of the product, and the virtual store.
The information processing device according to claim 1. The output unit outputs the third instruction on the condition that the purchase requester uses a predetermined coupon when purchasing the product.
The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2. The output unit outputs the third instruction on the condition that the purchase requester has a predetermined relationship with the region or a store in the region associated with the virtual store.
The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2. The output unit further outputs an instruction for the purchase requester to pay the virtual store to the operator of the area as compensation for purchasing the product at the virtual store.
The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2. further comprising a specifying unit that specifies that the region is associated with the region, provided that the region is operated by a local government having jurisdiction over the region or a business operator within the region;
The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2. Specifying that the area is associated with the area, provided that a business operator that operates the virtual store and a business operator that operates stores in the area are the same or have a predetermined relationship. further comprising a specific part that
The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2. The payment by the purchase requester at the virtual store and the payment by the purchase requester at the store in real space use common or mutually associated user identification information for identifying the purchase requester. executed using
The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2. The source of the crypto assets or the points is provided by a local government having jurisdiction over the region or a business operator within the region;
The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2. The funds for the crypto assets or the points are provided by the local government or business operator that operates the area,
The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2. The output unit further outputs an instruction for granting the crypto asset or the points to the purchase requester on the condition that the purchase requester purchases the product at a store in the area.
The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2. Payment using the crypto asset or the points can be performed at a store within the region on the real space, and cannot be performed at a store outside the region on the real space.
The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2. Payment using the crypto asset or the points can be performed at a store within the area on the virtual space, and cannot be performed at a store outside the area on the virtual space.
The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2. The second instruction is an instruction to transfer the cryptographic asset corresponding to the price of the product from the purchase requester's account to the virtual store's account.
The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2. The reception unit receives the purchase request transmitted from the information terminal in response to the purchase requester operating an image corresponding to the purchase requester on the virtual space displayed on the information terminal.
The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2. The price indicated by the second instruction is paid from the account associated with the purchase requester to the account associated with the virtual store, and the crypto asset or the points indicated by the third instruction are transferred to the purchase requester. further comprising an asset processing unit that grants to an account associated with the
The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2. The processor executes
accepting a purchase request from a purchase requester to purchase a product at a virtual store within a virtual area having an area or volume generated by dividing the virtual space;
a step of transmitting a first instruction for providing the product to the purchase requester to a device associated with the virtual store, on the condition that the purchase request is received in the accepting step;
On the condition that the purchase request has been accepted in the accepting step, a step of notifying the device transferring the amount of money a second instruction for paying the price of the product from the purchase requester to the virtual store; ,
On the condition that the purchase request is accepted in the accepting step, the purchase requester receives crypto assets or points that can be used for payment in at least one of the area or an area in real space associated with the area. a step of notifying a device that transfers the cryptographic asset or the point of a third instruction to give the crypto asset or the point;
has
The type of the crypto asset or the point given when the product is purchased at the virtual store located in the first area on the virtual space is different from the first area on the virtual space. The types of the crypto assets or the points that are awarded when the product is purchased at the virtual store located in the second area are different from each other;
Information processing method.

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