JP2024039065A - Information processing device, program and information processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a technology that supports a balance between the appeal of a game and the continuous provision of a service. [Solution] According to one aspect of the present disclosure, an information processing device is provided. The information processing device includes a control unit. The control unit is configured to execute the following steps. In a first display step, content is displayed to a user in a virtual space, and the content includes a first content and a second content having a defined relevance to the first content. In a management step, when the user performs at least one of a first action on the first content and a second action on the second content, the user's action history is updated and managed. The second action is a different type of action from the first action. In a granting step, a reward is granted to the user when the action history satisfies a condition. [Selected Figure] FIG. 1

Description

The present disclosure relates to an information processing device, a program, and an information processing method.

Conventionally, techniques for displaying advertisements in virtual space are known. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technology that can effectively display advertisements in a natural manner.

JP2013-232205A

By the way, even if an advertisement is placed in a virtual space, if the user does not feel any benefit in viewing the advertisement, a sufficient advertisement effect may not be obtained. On the other hand, if a sufficient advertising effect is not obtained, it may be difficult to maintain a service that provides virtual experiences to users.

In view of the above circumstances, the present disclosure provides a technology that supports both the interest of the game and the continuous provision of services.

According to one aspect of the present disclosure, an information processing device is provided. This information processing device includes a control section. The control unit is configured to perform the following steps. In the first display step, content is displayed to the user in the virtual space, and the content includes first content and second content in which a relationship between the first content and the first content is defined. In the management step, the user's action history is updated and managed when the user performs at least one of a first action for the first content and a second action for the second content. The second action is a different type of action than the first action. In the granting step, a reward is given to the user if the behavior history satisfies the conditions.

According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a technology that supports both the interest of the game and the continuous provision of services.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of an information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a control unit 23 in the information processing device 2 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is an activity diagram showing an example of the flow of processing executed by the information processing system 1. FIG. 3 is an image diagram showing an example of information associated with each content C. FIG. 3 is an image diagram showing an example of action history managed by a management unit 235. FIG. It is an image diagram showing a map screen 100 when a virtual space is viewed from above. It is an image diagram showing a screen 200 seen from the viewpoint of the player character PC. FIG. 3 is an image diagram showing an example of a screen 300 on which a second position 42 can be selected. It is an image diagram showing an example of a screen 400 on which it is possible to select whether or not to display the second content C2. It is an image diagram showing an example of a screen 500 on which the classification of the second content C2 to be displayed on the display 4a can be selected. It is an image figure showing an example of point information displayed on display 4a. It is an image figure showing an example of point information displayed on display 4a. It is an image diagram showing an example of a screen 800 on which second content C2 is displayed. 9 is an image diagram showing an example of a screen 900 showing the accumulation status of points P. FIG. It is an image diagram showing an example of a screen 1000 showing the accumulation status of each of the first point P1 and the second point P2. FIG. 4 is an image diagram showing an example of a screen 1100 displayed on the display 4a. It is an image diagram showing an example of second position information.

[Embodiment]
Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to the drawings. Various features shown in the embodiments described below can be combined with each other.

By the way, the program for implementing the software appearing in this embodiment may be provided as a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium, or may be downloaded from an external server. The program may be provided in a manner that allows the program to be started on an external computer and the function thereof is realized on the client terminal (so-called cloud computing).

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the term "unit" may include, for example, a combination of hardware resources implemented by circuits in a broad sense and software information processing that can be concretely implemented by these hardware resources. . In addition, various types of information are handled in this embodiment, and these information include, for example, the physical value of a signal value representing voltage and current, and the signal value as a binary bit collection consisting of 0 or 1. It is expressed by high and low levels or quantum superposition (so-called quantum bits), and communication and calculations can be performed on circuits in a broad sense.

Further, a circuit in a broad sense is a circuit realized by at least appropriately combining a circuit, a circuit, a processor, a memory, and the like. That is, Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), programmable logic device (for example, Simple Programmable Logic Device (SPLD)), Complex Programmable Logic Device (Complex Pr) ogrammable Logic Device: CPLD), and fields This includes a field programmable gate array (FPGA) and the like.

1. Game Description FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of an information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment. In the information processing system 1 shown in FIG. 1, an information processing device 2 and a plurality of game devices 3 are communicably connected to each other via a communication network 11, and a game is executed on the game devices 3.

The game according to this embodiment is an online game executed by the information processing system 1. In this game, the user of the game device 3 causes one or more player characters PC to act in a virtual game space, and causes the player character PC to compete against an enemy character EC, which is a non-player character NPCPC. Further, a character is an example of an object.

The above games can be played on home game consoles such as PlayStation (registered trademark), portable game consoles such as Nintendo Switch (registered trademark), and Oculus equipped with a virtual reality (hereinafter referred to as VR) headset. The game is executed using a VR game machine such as VR (registered trademark) or a game device 3 that is an electronic device such as a personal computer, a smartphone, or a tablet terminal.

2. Overview of Information Processing System 1 As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing system 1 includes an information processing device 2 and a plurality of game devices 3. The information processing device 2 stores game programs and game data, and manages the game data of the game device 3 (for each account information described below). The information processing device 2 is configured by, for example, a server. Each of the plurality of game devices 3 has the same configuration. Note that in this embodiment, the system is composed of one or more devices or components. Therefore, for example, even a single information processing device 2 or game device 3, which will be described later, can be an example of the information processing system 1.

The game device 3 executes a predetermined game based on a user's operation. For this purpose, the game device 3 receives (specifically downloads and installs) the game program and game data from the information processing device 2 via the communication network 11. Account information including identification information and a password is assigned to each user in association with the game device 3. This account information is transmitted from the game device 3 to the information processing device 2 at the time of login, and is used for user authentication in the information processing device 2.

After user authentication, mutual communication between the information processing device 2 and the game device 3 becomes possible. After logging in, the game device 3 receives data necessary for playing the game (data related to the game progress) from the information processing device 2, and then outputs game images and sounds to the display 4a and speaker 4b based on the user's operations. , advance the game.

2.1 Hardware Configuration Each hardware configuration of the information processing system 1 will be described below with reference to FIG.

<Information processing device 2>
As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing device 2 includes a communication section 21, a storage section 22, and a control section 23. The communication unit 21 and the storage unit 22 are electrically connected to the control unit 23 via the communication bus 20.

The communication unit 21 is a so-called network interface that is communicably connected to each game device 3 via the communication network 11 such as the Internet and a LAN. The main information that the information processing device 2 receives via the communication unit 21 includes game program download request information, gacha lottery request according to user operation, quest execution request, autoplay execution/termination request, Examples include account information and game data. The main information that the information processing device 2 transmits via the communication unit 21 includes information for confirming that the game device 3 has received the game program, information regarding game media obtained through gacha, etc. .

The storage unit 22 includes a HDD (Hard Disk Drive), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), an SSD (Solid State Drive), and the like. The storage unit 22 stores various programs including a part of the game program according to the present embodiment, various data related to games, and the like.

Specifically, for example, the storage unit 22 stores a user DB, a lottery list, and the like. The user DB contains information such as the user name, user rank, status regarding the player character PC operated by the user, the amount of consumption media that can be used in the virtual game space, and parameters for each identification number of the user who plays the game. Information related to the information is stored in association with each other. The lottery list is used for a lottery process generally called gacha, and includes a plurality of pieces of information regarding game media to be selected. In the lottery list, information regarding the game medium (name, ability parameters, rarity, level, etc.) is associated with selection ratios based on the lottery. Further, the ability parameters include, for example, when the game medium is a player character PC, military strength, HP, attack power, defense power, intelligence, speed, and the like.

The control unit 23 is composed of a microcomputer including a CPU and a semiconductor memory, and controls the operation of the information processing device 2, which is its own device. In particular, the control unit 23 realizes various functions related to the information processing device 2, which is its own device, by reading a predetermined program stored in the storage unit 22. That is, information processing by software stored in the storage unit 22 is specifically implemented by the control unit 23, which is an example of hardware, so that each functional unit described below can be executed. Note that the control section 23 is not limited to a single control section, and may be implemented so as to have a plurality of control sections 23 for each function. It may also be a combination thereof.

Examples of the information processing executed by the control unit 23 include billing settlement processing, user account authentication processing, gacha lottery selection processing, and the like. The billing settlement process is executed, for example, based on a billing request necessary to recover a predetermined amount of parameters during the game. The user account authentication process is executed using user identification information received from the game device 3, for example. The gacha lottery selection process is a process in which, in response to a gacha lottery request, one or more game media are selected by lottery from a lottery list based on the selection probability for each game medium. According to the gacha lottery selection process, the information regarding the selected game medium and the identification information of the user who performed the operation to send the lottery request are associated in the user DB, so that the user can: You will receive the winning game content as a result of drawing the gacha yourself.

To further supplement the above, "game media" is electronic data representing elements related to the game, including the name of the character used as the player character PC, and the name of the character used by the player character PC in the virtual game space. Includes items (weapons, armor, tools), etc. Users can obtain game media through a lottery method called gacha, in addition to direct purchase through payment and quest clearing. The obtained game content is stored and managed in the user DB in association with the identification information of the user who owns the game content. Furthermore, "gacha" is a method in which the information processing device 2 selects an arbitrary game medium from a lottery list based on a predetermined selection ratio. The selected arbitrary game content is provided to the user's game device 3. "The game content selected in the gacha is given to the user/owned by the user" is synonymous with "the game content selected in the lottery process is/is associated with identification information indicating the user". be.

<Game device 3>
A display 4a, a speaker 4b, and an input device 4c are externally connected or built into the game device 3. The game device 3 also includes a communication section 31, a storage section 32, a control section 33, a graphics processing section 34a, an audio processing section 34b, and an operation section 34c. The communication section 31, the storage section 32, the graphic processing section 34a, the audio processing section 34b, and the operation section 34c are electrically connected to the control section 33 via the communication bus 30.

The communication unit 31 is a so-called network interface that is communicably connected to the communication network 11 in order to transmit and receive various data between the game device 3 and the information processing device 2. The main information that the game device 3 receives via the communication unit 31 includes account information, new game data download request information, gacha execution request, quest execution request, and the like. The main information that the game device 3 transmits via the communication unit 31 includes new game data sent from the information processing device 2 in response to download request information, information regarding game media selected by lottery processing, etc. Can be mentioned.

The storage unit 32 includes an HDD, SSD, RAM, ROM, and the like. The storage unit 32 stores game data downloaded from the information processing device 2, various programs including a part of the game program, account information of the game device 3, which is the own device, user information, and the like. Note that the user information is at least part of information in the user DB stored in the storage unit 22 of the information processing device 2. The user DB manages a master of user information, and the storage unit 32 of the game device 3 receives at least part of the information of this master from the information processing device 2 and stores it.

The control unit 33 is composed of a microcomputer including a CPU and a semiconductor memory, and controls the operation of the game device 3, which is its own device. In particular, the control section 33 realizes various functions related to the game device 3, which is the own device, by reading out a predetermined program stored in the storage section 32. That is, information processing by software stored in the storage unit 32 is specifically implemented by the control unit 33, which is an example of hardware, so that each functional unit described below can be executed. Note that the control section 33 is not limited to a single control section, and may be implemented so as to have a plurality of control sections 33 for each function. It may also be a combination thereof.

In particular, the control unit 33 is configured to execute the game according to the operation of the input device 4c by the user of the game device 3, which is the own device. Specifically, the control unit 33 reads data such as objects and textures of the virtual game space included in the game data from the storage unit 32, or uses data received from the information processing device 2 to create two-dimensional or three-dimensional Generate dimensional game image information. As the game image information is processed by the graphic processing unit 34a, the processed game images are sequentially displayed on the display 4a. In other words, the control unit 33 is configured to perform display control on the display 4a and audio output control on the speaker 4b in response to operations by the user of the game device 3, which is the own device, when executing the game.

The graphic processing unit 34a draws a game image including characters and various objects related to the virtual game space in a moving image format according to the game image information output from the control unit 33. The graphic processing unit 34a is connected to, for example, a liquid crystal display 4a, and a game image drawn in a moving image format is displayed on the display 4a as a game screen. The audio processing section 34b is connected to the speaker 4b, and when the game sound is reproduced and synthesized according to instructions from the control section 33, it is output from the speaker 4b. The operation unit 34c is connected to the input device 4c, and transmits and receives data related to operation inputs to and from the input device 4c. The user inputs an operation signal to the game device 3 by operating the input device 4c. Note that the input device 4c is a general term for a touch panel integrated with the display 4a, an external game pad, a mouse, a keyboard, and the like.

2.2 Functional Configuration Next, each functional configuration of the control unit 23 of the information processing device 2 will be explained. Here, the system according to the present embodiment is realized by the information processing system 1, and particularly by the control unit 23.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the control unit 23 in the information processing device 2 according to the present embodiment. The control unit 23 executes various programs stored in the storage unit 22 to control the reception unit 231, the movement control unit 232, the storage unit 233, the display control unit 234, the management unit 235, and the provision unit 236. functions as That is, the information processing by the software stored in the storage unit 22 is specifically implemented by the control unit 23, which is an example of hardware, so that it can be executed as each functional unit included in the control unit 23.

The reception unit 231 is configured to be able to execute a reception step. In the reception step, the reception unit 231 is configured to receive information via the communication unit 21 or the storage unit 22 and to be able to read the information into the working memory. In particular, the reception unit 231 is configured to receive various information via the communication network 11 and the communication unit 21. In this embodiment, various information received by the reception unit 231 will be described as being stored in the storage unit 22.

In particular, the reception unit 231 is configured to be able to receive operation instructions from the user via the input device 4c. The operation instructions include operation instructions by predetermined command operations, operation instructions by pressing buttons displayed on the display 4a, and the like. The reception unit 231 receives instructions for movement, attack, defense, use of items, use of magic, recovery of physical strength, and other actions of the player character PC.

The movement control unit 232 is configured to be able to execute movement control steps. In the movement control step, the movement control unit 232 controls movement processing of the position 4 of the player character PC within the virtual space.

The storage unit 233 is configured to be able to execute the storage step. In the accumulation step, the accumulation section 233 accumulates points P according to the update of the action history by the management section 235.

The display control unit 234 is configured to be able to execute display steps. In the display step, the display control unit 234 causes the various information stored in the storage unit 32 or a screen including the information to be displayed in a manner that is visible on the game device 3. Specifically, the display control unit 234 controls visual information such as screens, images, icons, messages, etc. to be displayed on the display 4a of the game device 3. The display control unit 234 may generate only rendering information for displaying visual information on the game device 3.

The management unit 235 is configured to be able to execute management steps. In the management step, the management unit 235 manages a plurality of pieces of information by associating the pieces of information and storing them in the storage unit 32 . In particular, the management unit 235 manages the content C, specific information, etc. in a linked manner. Furthermore, the management unit 235 updates and manages the user's action history when at least one of the first action and the second action is performed. The second action is a different type of action than the first action. Details of the first action and the second action will be described later.

The granting unit 236 is configured to be able to execute the granting step. In the granting step, the granting unit 236 grants the reward based on predetermined conditions. Details will be described later.

Here, the reward is some kind of benefit that the user can enjoy within or outside the virtual space. The reward includes cases where the reward is game media (eg, items, in-game currency, etc.) that can be used in the virtual space. Rewards are not limited to objects or media, but also include advantageous effects given to the user. In addition, the rewards include effects to improve the game's interest for the user compared to normal times, such as creating special visual effects on the game screen, enriching the display of game images, and special BGM and effects. It includes effects for increasing the interest of the game through the user's five senses, such as generating sounds. Furthermore, the reward includes various functions that can improve the convenience of activities in the virtual space compared to normal times.

3. Explanation of various information and terms In this section, various information, terms, etc. handled by the information processing system 1 will be explained.

In this embodiment, the player character PC is placed in the virtual space based on a user's operation. Furthermore, various objects such as roads, buildings, nature, non-player character NPC, and other player characters PC are arranged in the virtual space. Virtual space can reproduce a virtual world that imitates real space.

The player character PC can move to any position 4 in the virtual space based on the user's operation. Furthermore, the display control unit 234 causes the display 4a to display a field of view corresponding to the position 4 and orientation of the player character PC in the virtual space. By operating the player character PC, the user can freely explore the virtual space via the player character PC. Hereinafter, for convenience, the position of the player character PC in the virtual space may be expressed as indicating the position of the user in the virtual space.

The movement control unit 232 moves the user's position 4 in the virtual space from the first position 41 to the second position 42 based on the user's operation. Here, the current location of the user is referred to as a first location 41 in the virtual space. The first position 41 is, for example, a position where the player character PC is placed first after the user logs in. More specifically, it is the home, activity base, etc. of the player character PC. Further, the destination to which the user is moving is referred to as a second position 42. Specifically, the second location 42 is, for example, an office, an event venue, or a conference room. For example, a user can go to work from home to the office in a virtual space by operating the player character PC.

In this embodiment, advertising information used for advertising products or services is referred to as content C. Specifically, the advertisement information is, for example, an advertisement image of a product or service, a promotional video, or a commercial (CM).

Content C is classified into at least first content C1 and second content C2 depending on the display mode of its advertisement. The first content C1 is content C linked to at least one coordinate in the virtual space. These coordinates are, for example, at least one point included in the moving route 5 of the player character PC. The display control unit 234 displays the first content C1 as an object placed in the virtual space. When the first content C1 is included in the field of view of the player character PC, the user who is moving to the second position 42 can visually recognize the first content C1 via the display 4a.

A sales company that advertises a product or service can install the first content C1 that advertises its product or service at an arbitrary position in the virtual space by paying a predetermined advertisement fee. The advertising fee required for installing the first content C1 is determined by taking into account the amount of foot traffic, land price, etc., and the location that is likely to be seen by many users requires more advertising fees to be paid. becomes. The display control unit 234 arranges the first content C1 at a predetermined position 4 in the virtual space in response to a request from the provider. Usually, the first content C1 is placed along a road, and is placed facing the road in such a manner that it is within the field of view of the player character PC who passes by the point where the first content C1 is placed.

On the other hand, the second content C2 is content C that is displayed for a certain period of time on the display 4a when using the warp function described later, and is not necessarily linked to coordinates. The second content C2, like the first content C1, is displayed on the display 4a when an advertising fee is paid by the advertiser (seller). Note that advertising fees can be used to maintain the provision of services.

Content C is associated with information that specifies a public information target and information that specifies a sales entity. The information specifying the public information target is, for example, a product name, a service name, a URL of a product sales site, a URL of a service providing site, and an identification number of the product or service (hereinafter referred to as a public information target number). The information specifying the sales entity includes, for example, the name of the company that provides the public information, the URL of the homepage, an identification number (hereinafter referred to as the sales entity number), and the like. Further, when the public information target or the sales entity is related, a group number is associated with each of them as information specifying that the public information object or the sales entity is related.

Below, among the information associated with Content C, information that specifies that the dissemination targets are the same, information that specifies that the dissemination targets are related, information that specifies that the sales entity is the same, and sales entity Information that specifies that information is related is collectively referred to as "specific information."

Further, the content C is associated with the number of points P that are added based on the detection of visual recognition behavior by the user. The management unit 235 manages the content C and the number of points P in association with each other. More specifically, for example, the management unit 235 manages the identification number of the content C and the number of points P in association with each other. Furthermore, the management unit 235 manages point information indicating points P owned by the user for each public information target or sales entity. Further, the display control unit 234 displays a screen on which the accumulation status of points P can be grasped for each notification target or sales entity. Details will be described later.

Further, the content C is associated with the type of points P that are added based on the detection of viewing behavior. The points P are classified into a first point P1 and a second point P2. The management unit 235 manages the content C and the type of point P in association with each other. More specifically, the management unit 235 manages the identification number of the content C and the type of the point P in association with each other. In the next section, for convenience of explanation, an example will be described in which the first content C1 and the second content C2 are both associated with the first point P1.

4. Operation of Information Processing System 1 In this section, the flow of operation of the information processing system 1 described above will be explained.

4.1 Overview of Information Processing FIG. 3 is an activity diagram showing an example of the flow of processing executed by the information processing system 1. The flow of information processing will be outlined below according to this activity diagram. As an example of a preferred embodiment, a scenario will be described in which the user moves from the home, which is the first location 41, to the workplace where the user works, which is the second location 42.

First, when the user logs in, the display control unit 234 places the player character PC at the first position 41, which is the home in the virtual space. Further, the display control unit 234 displays a field of view corresponding to the orientation of the player character PC (activity A101). The user can recognize that the player character PC is located at home through the display 4a.

Here, when moving the player character PC to the office which is the second position 42, the user can move the player character PC to the second position 42 by moving the player character PC along the movement route 5, or by warping. It is possible to select a method of moving to the second position 42 using the function. Depending on the movement method selected by the user, the display control unit 234 adjusts the user's visual field according to the movement of the user's position 4 in the virtual space using at least one of the first display mode and the second display mode. Transition and display. The movement mode of the player character PC will be further explained below. Note that a movement method in which the user repeatedly performs movement operations to move the player character PC is referred to as "normal movement" for convenience. Furthermore, for convenience, the method of moving to the second position 42 using the warp function is referred to as "warp movement."

The display control unit 234 causes the display 4a to display a warp function execution button B1 so that the user can select it. If the execution button B1 is not pressed by the user and the reception unit 231 does not accept an instruction to execute the warp function, the movement control unit 232 assumes that "normal movement" has been selected and moves the player based on the user's movement operation. Move the character PC.

<Processing during normal movement>
Hereinafter, the mode of movement when the player character PC is moved along the movement path 5 will be explained. If the warp function is not used, the user moves to the second position 42 by operating the player character PC along the movement route 5. Specifically, the receiving unit 231 receives a movement operation from the user via the input device 4c (activity A102).

Upon receiving the movement operation, the movement control unit 232 moves the user's position 4 in the virtual space based on the user's operation. Specifically, the movement control unit 232 moves the user's position 4 in the virtual space a certain distance from the first position 41 in the advancing direction of the player character PC (activity A103a). Furthermore, the display control unit 234 transitions the user's visual field along the movement direction (activity A103b). In normal movement, the user can reach the second position 42 by repeating movement operations. In this manner, when the movement to the second position 42 involves repeated movement operations, the display control unit 234 continuously transitions the user's visual field in accordance with the movement of the user's position 4 . Hereinafter, such a display mode will be referred to as a first display mode. The first display mode is a display mode in which the visual field changes continuously along the movement path 5 of the user's position 4. In other words, the display control unit 234 changes the user's visual field according to the movement of the user's position in the virtual space using the first display mode.

Here, the display control unit 234 displays content C to the user in the virtual space. Specifically, when the moving route 5 of the player character PC includes a point associated with the first content C1, the display control unit 234 displays a field of view including the first content C1 on the moving route 5. When the player character PC passes along the road facing the placement position of the first content C1, the first content C1 is included in the field of view of the player character PC. According to this aspect, while moving to the second position 42, the user moves while looking at an advertisement for the product or service indicated by the first content C1.

Here, when the management unit 235 detects that the user has performed a visual recognition action on the first content C1, the management unit 235 updates the user's action history, assuming that the first action has been performed. In other words, the first action is an action of viewing the first content C1 (content C) using the field of view displayed in the first display mode. When the first content C1 is displayed on the display 4a for a certain period of time, the display control unit 234 displays a viewing completion button B2 indicating that viewing of the first content C1 is completed. Specifically, the fixed time is, for example, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90 seconds; It may be within the range between any two of the illustrated numerical values. Moreover, such display time may differ for each content C.

When the viewing completion button B2 appears on the display 4a, the user can press the viewing completion button B2. When the reception unit 231 receives the press of the viewing completion button B2, the management unit 235 detects the execution of the first action and adds it to the user information as an action history (activity A104). If the execution of the first action is repeated multiple times, the management unit 235 updates the action history every time the first action is detected. In this way, while moving to the second position 42, a mode in which the user views an advertisement by viewing the first content C1 that is intentionally brought into the field of view or the first content C1 that is unintentionally brought into the field of view is described. Hereinafter, this will be referred to as "street corner viewing."

Subsequently, the accumulation unit 233 accumulates the first points P1 in accordance with the update of the action history by the management unit 235 (activity A105). For example, when the action history is updated, the storage unit 233 assigns a preset number of points P to the points P owned by the user related to the dissemination target or sales entity of the first content C1 viewed in the first action. to add. More specifically, for example, the storage unit 233 stores a predetermined number of first points in the point information of the public information target or sales entity identified based on the public information target number or the sales entity number linked to the first content C1. Add point P1. The number of points P to be added is set for each content C in advance. Specifically, for example, the points are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100 points. It may be within the range between any two of the above values. In this way, the accumulation unit 233 accumulates the points P associated with the content C according to the update of the action history.

When the player character PC arrives at the second position 42, the process proceeds to activity A112, and the display control unit 234 displays the field of view at the second position 42. Note that if the first action is not detected before arriving at the second position 42, the processing of activity A104 and activity A105 is omitted.

Note that the display control unit 234 continues to display the warp function execution button B1 even while moving along the movement route 5. Therefore, the user can use the warp function at any time even while moving. The movement control unit 232 can move the player character PC from an intermediate point between the first position 41 and the second position 42 using a warp function.

<Processing during warp movement>
On the other hand, when the user presses the execution button B1 and the reception unit 231 receives an instruction to execute the warp function, the display control unit 234 causes the user's visual field to transition in the second display mode. Hereinafter, a process for moving the player character PC using the warp function will be described.

First, the display control unit 234 displays a screen 300 on which the second position 42, which is the movement destination, can be selected. On the screen 300, the user can select a second position 42, which is an arbitrary destination. The receiving unit 231 receives a selection operation for the second position 42 from the user via the input device 4c (activity A106).

Subsequently, the display control unit 234 displays a screen 400 on which it is possible to select whether or not to display the preset second content C2 on the display 4a when moving to the position 4. When the user moves using the warp function on the screen 400, the user can select whether or not to view the second content C2. Note that if viewing the second content C2 is not selected, the processing of activities A107 to A110 is omitted.

When viewing the second content C2 is selected, the display control unit 234 displays a screen 500 on which the user can select the classification of the second content C2 to be displayed on the display 4a. On screen 500 or various screens transitioned from screen 500, the user can select an advertisement category to view before moving. The receiving unit 231 receives a designation of the classification of the second content C2 from the user via the input device 4c (activity A107).

At this time, when specifying the classification of the second content C2, the display control unit 234 further displays a screen that allows selection of a public object to be viewed or a sales entity. Thereby, the user can decide which advertisement (second content C2) regarding which public information target or sales entity should be viewed.

When the reception unit 231 receives the classification designation of the second content C2, the display control unit 234 transitions the screen from the screen where the field of view at the first position 41 is displayed, and displays the second content determined based on the designated classification. A screen including C2 is displayed for a predetermined period of time (activity A108). When the user specifies a notification target or a sales entity to view, the display control unit 234 displays the second content C2, which is associated with the notification target number of the specified notification target or the sales entity number of the sales entity. Display at least one. Note that the length of time for which the second content C2 is displayed may vary depending on the second content C2.

When the display of the second content C2 ends, the management unit 235 updates the user's action history, assuming that the second action has been performed (activity A109). The second action indicates an action of viewing the second content C2 before, during or after moving using the warp function. Note that when a plurality of second contents C2 are displayed in the activity A108, the management unit 235 updates the action history assuming that the second action has been executed a plurality of times. In this way, the management unit 235 updates and manages the user's action history when the user performs at least one of the first action for the first content C1 and the second action for the second content C2. do.

Subsequently, the accumulation unit 233 accumulates the first points P1 in accordance with the update of the action history by the management unit 235 (activity A110). When execution of the second action is detected, the accumulation unit 233 accumulates a predetermined number of points P in point information related to the public information target or sales entity of the second content C2. Specifically, for example, the storage unit 233 stores a predetermined number of first points in the point information of the public information target or sales entity identified based on the public information target number or sales entity number linked to the second content C2. Add P1. The addition process is similar to the process in activity A105. In this way, in the present embodiment, the storage unit 233 calculates the first point P1 according to the update of the action history, regardless of whether the action included in the action history is the first action or the second action. Let it accumulate.

Subsequently, the movement control unit 232 moves the user's position 4 in the virtual space from the first position 41 to the second position 42 (activity A111a). At the same time, the display control unit 234 changes the screen from the display screen of the second content C2 (activity A111b), and displays a screen in which the field of view at the second position 42 is displayed (activity A112). In this way, when movement using the warp function is selected, the display control unit 234 discontinuously changes the user's field of view from the field of view at the first position 41 to the field of view at the second position 42 in accordance with the movement of position 4. to make a transition. Such a visual field display mode is referred to as a second display mode. Since movement in the second display mode does not involve continuous movement operations by the user, the movement time is shorter than in normal movement. Further, the second action indicates an action of viewing the second content C2 when moving in the second display mode. In other words, the second action is an action of viewing the content C using the field of view displayed in the second display mode. Hereinafter, such a viewing mode will be referred to as "warp movement viewing."

<Processing after moving>
Subsequently, the granting unit 236 grants a reward to the user when the action history satisfies the conditions. Specifically, when the first points P1 possessed by the user reach the threshold due to the accumulation of the first points P1 as the action history is updated, the granting unit 236 grants the reward to the user ( Activity A113). For example, it is assumed that the target of the first content C1 viewed by the user is "Product X", and in the point information related to Product X, the threshold for awarding reward is set to 10 points. At this time, the granting unit 236 grants a reward when the possession points P related to the product X reach 10 points by performing the first action or the second action. On the other hand, the granting unit 236 does not grant a reward if the threshold is not reached by the action. In this way, the granting unit 236 grants a reward to the user in response to the point P reaching or exceeding the threshold. The reward is, for example, a function that is expected to be used after the user moves to the second position 42. For example, the reward is a voice transcription function, BGM for a limited time, and a ticket to change the appearance of the player character PC.

<Summary>
To summarize the above, the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment includes the control unit 23. The control section 23 includes the following sections. The display control unit 234 displays content C to the user in the virtual space, and the content C includes a first content C1 and a second content C2 in which a relationship between the first content C1 and the first content C1 is defined. The management unit 235 updates and manages the user's action history when the user performs at least one of the first action for the first content C1 and the second action for the second content C2. The second action is a different type of action than the first action. The granting unit 236 grants a reward to the user when the action history satisfies the conditions.

According to another aspect, the program according to the present embodiment causes the computer to execute the following steps. In the first display step, the content C is displayed to the user in the virtual space, and the content C includes a first content C1 and a second content C2 in which a relationship between the first content C1 and the first content C1 is defined. In the management step, when the user performs at least one of the first action for the first content C1 and the second action for the second content C2, the user's action history is updated and managed. The second action is a different type of action than the first action. In the granting step, a reward is given to the user if the action history satisfies the conditions.

Furthermore, according to another aspect, the information processing method executed by the information processing apparatus 2 according to the present embodiment includes the following steps. In the first display step, the content C is displayed to the user in the virtual space, and the content C includes a first content C1 and a second content C2 in which a relationship between the first content C1 and the first content C1 is defined. In the management step, when the user performs at least one of the first action for the first content C1 and the second action for the second content C2, the user's action history is updated and managed. The second action is a different type of action than the first action. In the granting step, a reward is given to the user if the action history satisfies the conditions.

According to this aspect, when a condition is satisfied by performing some action on the content C displayed in the virtual space, the user can earn a reward. Thereby, the information processing system 1 can provide a technology that supports both the interest of the game and the continuous provision of services.

4.2 Details of Information Processing Next, details of the information processing described in the previous section will be further explained with reference to image diagrams.

FIG. 4 is an image diagram showing an example of information associated with each content C. As shown in FIG. 4, the content C is associated with, for example, an identification number (content ID) of the content C, and the type and number of points P to be added when the content C is viewed. Further, the content C is associated with a public information number that specifies the public information target of the content C, and a sales entity number that specifies the sales entity of the public information object. When the content C is the first content C1, the coordinates (placement point) where the first content C1 is placed are associated with it. The management unit 235 manages this information in association with each content C.

Furthermore, the plurality of contents C can be managed in association with each other using specific information. In particular, the first content C1 and the second content C2 that are associated by specific information are content C that has the same public information or sales entity, or content C that has a related public information object or sales entity.

For example, if the public information object or sales entity is the same, each content C is associated with the same public information object number or sales entity number. Here, an example will be described in which the first content C1 and the second content C2 are associated with each other by a public information number. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the first content C1 with the identification number 02536 and the second content C2 with the identification number 02753 are associated with the public information number "CM001" indicating the identification number of the product X. do. In this case, the first content C1 with the identification number 02536 and the second content C2 with the identification number 02753 are both advertisement videos for the product X. Specifically, for example, the first content C1 with identification number 02536 is a 30-second advertising video for product X, and the second content C2 with identification number 02753 is a 15-second advertising video.

The contents C to which the public information object or sales entity is related are associated by being linked with the same group number. FIG. 4 shows an example where sales entities are grouped. As shown in FIG. 4, assume that the sales entity number of company A is "RL636" and the sales entity number of company B, which is a group company of company A, is "RL6367." At this time, the first content C1 with which the sales entity number "RL636" is linked and the second content C2 with which the sales entity number "RL637" is linked are both linked with the group number "G0001". Grouped. Contents C included in the same group indicate that they are advertisements of mutually related companies.

In this way, the content C includes the first content C1 and the second content C2 whose relationship is defined based on information specifying the same or related well-known objects. Further, the content C includes a first content C1 and a second content C2 whose relationship is defined based on information specifying the same or related sales entity that provides the same or related public information object. In other words, if the first content C1 and the second content C2 are provided with different viewing methods for the same or related public information target and the same or related sales entity, and the advertisement regarding the same product is viewed. Even so, the types of advertisements will differ depending on the viewing means.

FIG. 5 is an image diagram showing an example of an action history managed by the management unit 235. As shown in FIG. 5, the action history includes information specifying the content C that was the target of the row viewing action. In the example of FIG. 5, as information for specifying content C, the identification number of content C is linked to each action history. Furthermore, the viewing time of content C is linked to the action history.

Further, the action history includes information for specifying the position 4 in the virtual space where the action was performed by the user or the type of action. The information for specifying the position 4 in the virtual space where the first action was performed by the user includes, for example, the coordinates in the virtual space at the time when the execution of the first action was detected, the area divided in the virtual space, etc. This is identifying information. The information specifying the area is, for example, an area name and an identification number of the area. In FIG. 5, when the action history is the first action, the coordinates at the time of viewing content C are linked, and when it is the second action, the coordinates before warp movement and the coordinates after warp movement are linked. .

FIG. 6 is an image diagram showing a map screen 100 viewed from above in a virtual space. The display control unit 234 displays a map screen 100 showing the virtual space from above, based on a user's operation request. The icon 101 indicates the position of the home, which is the first position 41 before the player character PC moves, and the icon 102 indicates the position of the workplace (second position 42), which is the destination of the player character PC. A line 103 indicates a movement route 5 from the first position 41 to the second position 42. Icon 104 indicates the position of first content C1a, which will be described later in FIG. 5, and icon 105 indicates the position of first content C1b, which will be described later in FIG. The icon 106 indicates the current location (first location 41) of the player character PC, which is on its way from the first location 41 to the second location 42.

As shown in FIG. 6, the movement control unit 232 moves the position 4 of the player character PC from the first position 41 to the second position 42 along the movement path 5 based on the user's operation instruction. The following explanation will be continued assuming that the player character PC moves from the first position 41 indicated by the icon 101 to the second position 42 indicated by the icon 102.

FIG. 7 is an image diagram showing the screen 200 seen from the viewpoint of the player character PC. The display control unit 234 causes the display 4a to display a field of view according to the orientation of the player character PC. In particular, FIG. 7 shows the field of view seen from the position of the player character PC indicated by the icon 106. The screen 200 includes a warp function execution button B1, an arrow 201, a first content C1a, and a second content C2b. When the user selects the execution button B1, the receiving unit 231 receives an instruction to execute the warp function. An arrow 201 indicates the direction of the player character PC. As shown in FIG. 7, the first content C1a and the first content C1b associated with at least one point in the virtual space are arranged, and are each arranged facing the road. Then, when the player character PC passes along the road facing the placement point of the first content C1, the first content C1 is included in the field of view of the player character PC. The display control unit 234 displays a viewing completion button B2 on the display 4a when a certain period of time has elapsed while the first content C1 was included in the field of view of the player character PC. The viewing completion button B2 shown in FIG. 7 is a viewing completion button B2 indicating that viewing of the first content C1a has been completed. Note that when the user presses the viewing completion button B2, the display control unit 234 may separately display a notification indicating that the action history has been updated and points P have been accumulated.

FIG. 8 is an image diagram showing an example of a screen 300 on which the second position 42 can be selected. As shown in FIG. 8, when the use of the warp function is selected, the display control unit 234 displays a screen 300 on which the second position 42 to which the player character PC is to move can be selected. Screen 300 shows that "workplace" or "cafe A" can be selected as second position 42. Further, in FIG. 8, an example is shown in which "workplace" is selected as the second position 42. When the reception unit 231 accepts that the button 301 has been pressed, the display control unit 234 transitions the screen from the screen 300 to the screen 400.

Note that the second location 42 shown on the screen 300 is a pre-registered location among the locations visited in the past. When the reception unit 231 receives an instruction to register the second location 42 from the user, the management unit 235 manages the designated second location 42 as a bookmarked location. Then, the display control unit 234 displays the registered second position 42 on the screen 300. On the other hand, when the reception unit 231 receives an instruction to select the second position 42 on the map, the display control unit 234 displays the map screen 100 (see FIG. 6), and makes it possible to select any position 4.

FIG. 9 is an image diagram showing an example of a screen 400 on which it is possible to select whether or not to display the second content C2. As shown in FIG. 9, the display control unit 234 displays a screen 400 on which it is possible to select whether or not to display the second content C2 on the display 4a before moving to the second position 42. FIG. 7 shows an example where displaying the second content C2 is selected. When the reception unit 231 accepts that the button 401 has been pressed, the display control unit 234 transitions the screen from the screen 400 to the screen 500.

Note that if it is selected not to display the second content C2 on the screen 400, the display control unit 234 does not cause the screen to change to the screen 500, and after the movement control unit 232 executes the movement process to the second position 42, displays the second content C2. The field of view at position 2 42 is displayed.

FIG. 10 is an image diagram showing an example of a screen 500 on which the classification of the second content C2 to be displayed on the display 4a can be selected. As shown in FIG. 10, the display control unit 234 displays a screen 500 on which the user can select the classification of the second content C2 to be displayed. On the screen 500, a button 501, a button 502, or a button 503 is displayed in a selectable manner. In FIG. 7, a screen 500 is shown with button 503 selected. When the button 504 is pressed with any button selected, the display control unit 234 changes the screen.

The button 501 is a button indicating that the classification of the second content C2 is not specified. The button 501 is selected when the user does not specify the classification of the second content C2. When the button 501 is pressed, the display control unit 234 selects a lottery from a list of all second contents C2 included in the DB in which the second contents C2 are stored, or a list of second contents C2 that satisfy a predetermined condition. At least one second content C2 is determined and displayed on the display 4a.

The button 502 is a button that the user specifies to display the second content C2 for which there is no past viewing history. When the button 502 is pressed, the display control unit 234 refers to the user's action history, excludes the second content C2 that has been viewed in the past, and selects a lottery from the second content C2 that has no viewing history. Second content C2 is determined. Then, the display control unit 234 causes the determined display 4a to display the image.

The button 503 is a button for specifying a public information target or a sales entity. When the button 503 is pressed, the display control unit 234 changes the screen to display point information for each known object or point information for each sales entity. FIGS. 11 and 12 are image diagrams showing examples of point information displayed on the display 4a.

The screen 600 shown in FIG. 11 includes point information for each sales entity. The display control unit 234 displays the sales entity in a selectable manner. In FIG. 11, a table 601 showing point information of Company A, Company C, and Company D is shown. The table 601 includes, as point information, the points owned by the user for each sales entity, the threshold value required to obtain a reward, and the like. Here, the display control unit 234 displays the point information on the display 4a using a stamp card. A stamp card is provided for each sales entity or for each public information target. The user can check the accumulation status of points P by viewing the stamp card. In other words, the number of points P owned by the user corresponds to the number of acquired stamps.

The "obtained number" of stamps shown in FIG. 11 corresponds to the user's points, and the threshold required to obtain a reward corresponds to the "required number" of stamps. Thereby, the user can select which seller's second content C2 to view by selecting one of the stamp cards of each company displayed on the display 4a. Furthermore, the user can select which seller's second content C2 to watch and collect points P while checking the acquisition status of points P for each seller.

When the button 602 is pressed with any sales entity selected, in activity A108, the display control unit 234 displays the second content C2 associated with the selected sales entity. Note that FIG. 11 shows a state in which company A is selected.

The screen 700 shown in FIG. 12 includes point information for each known object. In FIG. 11, a table 601 showing point information for product X, product Y, and product Z is shown. The display control unit 234 displays a table 602 that includes point information similarly to the table 601. The user can select which product's second content C2 to view by selecting one of the stamp cards for each product displayed on the display 4a. When the button 602 is pressed with any of the notification objects selected, in activity A108, the display control unit 234 displays the second content C2 associated with the selected notification object. Note that FIG. 12 shows a state in which product X is selected.

FIG. 13 is an image diagram showing an example of a screen 800 on which the second content C2 is displayed. The second content C2a indicates content C that advertises products of company A. For example, when Company A is selected as the sales entity in activity A107, the display control unit 234 refers to Company A's sales entity number and group number. Then, the display control unit 234 causes the display 4a to display at least one second content C2 among the second content C2 associated with the sales entity number or group number of the company A.

FIG. 14 is an image diagram showing an example of a screen 900 showing the accumulation status of points P. In the example of FIG. 14, the acquisition status of points P (first point P1) of company A is displayed. The screen 900 shows that the number of points P owned by Company A is "8" and the number of points P required is "10". Further, the screen 900 includes a button 901, a button 902, and a button 903. When the button 901 is pressed, the display control unit 234 displays a screen on which the conditions for acquiring points P can be confirmed. When the button 902 is pressed, the display control unit 234 displays a screen on which the obtainable rewards can be confirmed. When button 903 is pressed, display control unit 234 ends displaying screen 900.

According to this aspect, the user accumulates stamps by viewing advertisements, and is given the benefit of viewing advertisements. This allows users to collect advertisements from specific companies in search of rewards while strolling around the virtual space at their own pace.

[others]
Regarding the information processing system 1 according to the embodiment described above, the following aspects may be adopted.

In the above-described embodiment, the number of accumulated points P is set in advance for each content C, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, regardless of the type of content C, the storage unit 233 may vary the amount of accumulated first points P1 depending on whether the action indicated in the action history is the first action or the second action. For example, the accumulation unit 233 accumulates one point P when the updated action history is the first action, and accumulates two points P when the updated action history is the second action. The fluctuation setting of the point P can be set for each notification target and each sales entity.

According to this aspect, the amount of accumulated stamps can be varied depending on the means of viewing the advertisement that the user wants the user to view. For example, even if an advertisement is related to the same product, if the provider of the advertisement wants the advertisement to be viewed by viewing on a street corner, the accumulated amount of points P can be set to be larger than in the case of warp viewing. This makes it easier for users who collect stamps by viewing advertisements to choose viewing by street corner viewing.

In the embodiment described above, an example was shown in which the first point P1 is associated with both the first content C1 and the second content C2, but the type of point P that is associated differs depending on the type of content C. You can. Specifically, the content C may be associated with at least one of the first point P1 and the second point P2, depending on the display mode of the advertisement. FIG. 15 is an image diagram showing an example of a screen 1000 showing the accumulation status of each of the first point P1 and the second point P2. For example, the first content C1 is associated with a first point P1, and the second content C2 is associated with a second point P2.

In this case, the accumulation unit 233 accumulates the first points P1 when the action history related to the first action is updated. On the other hand, the accumulation unit 233 accumulates second points P2 when the action history related to the second action is updated. Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 15, when the first content C1 linked to the sales entity number "RL636" of Company A is viewed on a street corner, the accumulation unit 233 accumulates the first point P1. . On the other hand, when the second content C2 linked to the sales entity number "RL636" of Company A is viewed through warp movement, the accumulation unit 233 accumulates the second points P2. Then, the granting unit 236 grants a reward to the user when the total of the first points P1 and the second points P2 reaches a threshold value. In the example of FIG. 15, when the total of the first point P1 and the second point P2 reaches "15", a reward is given to the user.

In this way, the types of points P accumulated may differ depending on the user's behavior. According to this aspect, even if a user views advertisements for the same product, stamps will be accumulated depending on the type of advertisement, depending on whether the viewing method is street corner viewing or warp viewing. becomes.

In the above-described embodiment, the description has been made on the premise that the first action indicates street corner viewing and the second action indicates warp movement viewing, but the present invention is not limited to this. The management unit 235 may detect the act of viewing content C using criteria different from those in the above-described embodiment. For example, the management unit 235 detects, as the first action, the act of viewing the content C when the player character PC moves on foot, by bicycle, or by car. Furthermore, the management unit 235 detects, as a second action, the act of viewing the content C when the user is moving in a vehicle that moves within the virtual space, regardless of the user's operation. In this case, the first action and the second action both represent an action of viewing the content C using the field of view displayed in the first display mode. Further, the first action in this case refers to a viewing action performed while the position 4 of the player character PC is being moved in response to the user's movement operation. Furthermore, unlike warp movement viewing, the second action in this case is performed while the field of view of the player character PC is continuously changing and position 4 is being moved regardless of the user's movement operation. Indicates the act of viewing. According to this aspect, even when moving according to the first display mode (normal movement), the type and number of stamps to be accumulated will differ depending on the movement method.

Although the above-described embodiment has been described on the assumption that the first action and the second action are the action of viewing content C, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the first action is an action of viewing content C related to the public information target, while the second action is an action other than the action of viewing content C. FIG. 16 is an image diagram showing an example of a screen 1100 displayed on the display 4a. As shown in FIG. 16, the accumulation unit 233 accumulates points P not only for viewing content C but also for actions other than viewing content C. Hereinafter, an example in which the second action is an action other than viewing content C and the second point P2 is accumulated when the second action is performed will be further described.

Specifically, for example, the second action is an act of moving the position to an area in the virtual space where the known object can be associated with the user. An area in which a known object can be associated with a user is, for example, a store installed in a virtual space. When a predetermined condition is satisfied, the management unit 235 manages the public information in association with the user information. Moreover, the management unit 235 associates a predetermined area in the virtual space with the known target and manages the number of second points P2 to be accumulated. When the player character PC enters the area associated with the known object and the position 4 of the player character PC is placed in the area, the management unit 235 detects the execution of the second action and updates the user's action history. Then, the storage unit 233 stores the associated number of second points P2 together with the predetermined area in the virtual space and the known object. In the example of FIG. 16, store visit stamps (second point P2a) are accumulated.

Further, the second action may be an action of associating the public information target with the user on the condition that the user pays a fee. For example, when a user purchases a public information object at the above-mentioned store, the management section 235 associates the purchased public information object with the user and updates the user's action history. Then, the accumulation unit 233 accumulates the points P associated with the known object. In addition, in the example of FIG. 16, product purchase stamps (second point P2b) are accumulated.

Note that conditions may be set for obtaining stamps. For example, in FIG. 16, the storage unit 233 may accumulate store visit stamps or product purchase stamps only when five or more advertisement viewing stamps are accumulated as a result of viewing content C.

In this case, the management unit 235 manages owned points for each type of action. Further, when the action history is updated, the accumulation unit 233 refers to the user's point information and determines whether the point P accumulation condition is satisfied. The condition for accumulating points P is, for example, that the owned points provided for each type of behavior satisfy a threshold value. Then, the accumulation unit 233 refers to the owned points and the threshold value, and accumulates the points P only when the conditions are satisfied.

Further, a reward may be set for each type of behavior, and the reward may be provided when a threshold for awarding the reward is satisfied. In this case, the management unit 235 manages reward acquisition conditions (threshold values) for each type of behavior. For example, if five advertisement viewing stamps are accumulated by performing the first action, the granting unit 236 may grant a reward even if no other action (second action) is performed. In this way, if a preset threshold is satisfied at each stage of viewing an advertisement, visiting a store, and purchasing a product, a reward may be given. The awarding unit 236 may award the reward only after all points P for each stage of viewing an advertisement, visiting a store, and purchasing a product have been accumulated.

Display conditions may be set for content C. For example, the display control unit 234 may display the content C with the seller number "RL637" on the condition that the content C with the seller number "RL636" has a viewing history. With this, if there are multiple advertisements with a story, they can be displayed to the user in a specific order.

Here, the movement control unit 232 may control the second position information associated with the second position 42 to be obtainable without moving the position 4. Thereby, the user can communicate with a user located at a different location within the virtual space while remaining located at the first position 41. Further, the first action is the action of visually recognizing the content C when moving from the first position 41 to the second position 42, and the second action is the action of visually recognizing the content C when acquiring the second position information. It may be. The second location information includes information regarding other users located at the second location 42. FIG. 17 is an image diagram showing an example of the second position information. FIG. 9 shows a screen 1200 in which a user and another user located at a different location than the user are having a video call.

The screen 1200 includes a screen 1201 that includes an image of a user operating the player character PC, a screen 1202 that includes an image of another user located at the second position 42, and content C. The movement control unit 232 acquires visual information, audio information, and text information related to another user located at the second position 42 while the user is located at the first position 41 . The display control unit 234 displays this information acquired by the movement control unit 232 on the display 4a. Furthermore, the display control unit 234 displays content C when acquiring the second position information. The management unit 235 detects execution of the second action when the content C is displayed for a certain period of time.

In this way, points P are accumulated even when an action other than viewing advertisements is performed. As a result, the user can accumulate stamps not only by viewing advertisements but also by performing some kind of action related to the public information object or the sales entity. This will expand the range of stamp rallies and increase the interest of collecting stamps and earning rewards.

Note that in FIG. 17, a screen may be shown in which the player character PCs of each user are having a video call with each other. This allows player character PCs located at different locations in the virtual space to communicate with each other through avatar chat.

The accumulation unit 233 may vary the accumulated amount of points P according to various information linked to the content C without being limited to the above. For example, assume that the first content C1 is a 30-second advertising video, and the second content C2 is a 15-second advertising video. At this time, the storage unit 233 may vary the amount of accumulated points P depending on the length of the video. Specifically, the storage unit 233 accumulates 2 points when a viewing action is performed on the first content C1, which is a 30-second advertising video, and accumulates 2 points when a viewing action is performed on the second content C2, which is a 15-second advertising video. If executed, 1 point will be accumulated. In this way, the storage unit 233 may vary the amount of content C stored depending on the content C content. According to this aspect, the longer the user views the advertising video, the more stamps he or she can earn.

Furthermore, the storage unit 233 may vary the storage amount of the content C based on the conditions for adding points P linked to the content C and the user's action history. The addition condition is, for example, that the user views the first content C1 while being located within the range R of the virtual space. At this time, the accumulation unit 233 accumulates 2 points when the coordinates of the user whose viewing behavior of the first content C1 is detected is included within the range of area R, and when the coordinates are outside the range of area R, the accumulation unit 233 accumulates 2 points. Accumulate 1 point. Note that if the user's coordinates are not included in the range of the region R, the accumulation unit 233 does not need to accumulate the points P as the point P acquisition condition is not satisfied. According to this aspect, for example, when the user wants to view the first content C1 from a specific location in the virtual space, it is possible to guide the user.

Further, the addition condition is, for example, that the first content C1 is viewed while a predetermined number or more of users are located within a specific area in the virtual space. According to this aspect, for example, when releasing new information about a specific product, an event is held in which multiple users are gathered at a specific location in the virtual space and many users view the first content C1 at the same time. can be held. This can be expected to increase interest in stamp collecting. Note that the addition condition may be that the first content C1 is viewed while being located within a specific area at a predetermined time.

Furthermore, each aspect described below may be provided.

(1) An information processing device, comprising a control unit, the control unit being configured to execute the following steps, in a first display step, displaying content to a user in a virtual space; The content includes a first content and a second content in which a relationship between the first content and the first content is defined, and in the management step, the user performs a first action on the first content and a second content on the second content. When at least one of the two actions is executed, the action history of the user is updated and managed, the second action is a different type of action from the first action, and in the providing step, the action history of the user is updated and managed. An information processing device that provides a reward to the user when a condition is satisfied.

(2) In the information processing device according to (1) above, further, in the accumulation step, points associated with the content are accumulated according to the update of the action history, and in the granting step, the points are set to a threshold value. An information processing device that provides the reward to the user in response to reaching or exceeding the threshold.

(3) In the information processing device according to (2) above, the content is content associated with a first point, and in the accumulating step, whether the action included in the action history is the first action or Regardless of whether it is a second action, the first points are accumulated according to the update of the action history, and in the granting step, when the first points reach a threshold value, the reward is given to the user. An information processing device that provides

(4) In the information processing device according to (3) above, in the accumulation step, the first points are accumulated depending on whether the behavior indicated in the behavior history is the first behavior or the second behavior. An information processing device in which the action history includes information for specifying a position in the virtual space where the action was performed or a type of the action.

(5) In the information processing device according to (1) above, the content is content in which a first point and a second point are associated, and in the accumulation step, an action history related to the first action is updated. In the case where the first points are accumulated and the action history related to the second action is updated, the second points are accumulated and the sum of the first points and the second points reaches a threshold value. , an information processing device that provides the reward to the user.

(6) In the information processing apparatus according to (1) above, further, in the second display step, at least one of the first display mode and the second display mode is used to control the movement of the user's position in the virtual space. Accordingly, the visual field of the user is displayed by transitioning, and the first display mode is a display mode in which the visual field is continuously transitioned along the moving route of the position, and the second display mode is a display mode in which the visual field is continuously transitioned along the movement route of the position. In a display mode in which the field of view changes discontinuously according to a movement of position, the first action is an act of viewing the content using the field of view displayed by the first display mode, and the second action is is an information processing device that is an act of viewing the content using the field of view displayed in the second display mode.

(7) In the information processing device according to (1) above, further, in the third display step, the visual field of the user is transitioned according to the movement of the user's position in the virtual space in the first display mode; The first display mode is a display mode in which the visual field is continuously changed along the movement path of the position, and the first action and the second action are based on the visual field displayed by the first display mode. , the first action is the viewing action with respect to the content, the first action is the viewing action performed while the position is being moved in response to the user's movement operation, and the second action is the viewing action performed by the user. The viewing act is performed while the position is being moved without a movement operation of the information processing device.

(8) In the information processing device according to (1) above, further, in the first movement control step, the position of the user in the virtual space is moved from the first position to the second position, and the first action is This is an act of viewing the content when moving from the first position to the second position, and furthermore, in the second movement control step, the second movement associated with the second position is performed without moving the position. The information processing device is controlled to be able to acquire location information, and the second action is an action of visually recognizing the content when acquiring the second location information.

(9) In the information processing device according to (1) above, the first content and the second content are information that identifies the same or related public information object or the same or related sales entity of the public information object. An information processing device, wherein the relationship is defined based on the relationship.

(10) In the information processing device according to (1) above, further, in the third movement control step, the position of the user in the virtual space is moved based on the user's operation, and the first action is a known target. information processing, wherein the second action is an action of moving the position to an area in the virtual space where the known object can be associated with the user. Device.

(11) In the information processing device according to (1) above, the first action is an act of viewing the content related to the public information target, and the second action is the dissemination of the public information on the condition that the user pays a price. An information processing device that is an act of associating a target with the user.

(12) A program that causes a computer to execute each step described in any one of (1) to (11) above.

(13) An information processing method executed by an information processing device, comprising each step in the information processing device according to any one of (1) to (11) above.
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Finally, although various embodiments according to the present disclosure have been described, these are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure. The new embodiment can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and changes can be made without departing from the gist of the disclosure. The embodiments and their modifications are included within the scope and gist of the disclosure, as well as within the scope of the disclosure described in the claims and its equivalents.

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Claims (1)

An information processing device,
Equipped with a control unit,
The control unit is configured to execute the following steps,
In the first display step, content is displayed to the user in the virtual space, the content includes a first content and a second content in which a relationship between the first content and the first content is defined;
In the management step, when the user performs at least one of a first action with respect to the first content and a second action with respect to the second content, the action history of the user is updated and managed;
The second behavior is a different type of behavior from the first behavior,
In the granting step, if the action history satisfies a condition, a reward is granted to the user;
Information processing device.